Regional variations of mesospheric gravity-wave momentum flux over Antarctica

• Published in: Annales Geophysicae
• Main Authors: P. J. Espy, R. E. Hibbins, G. R. Swenson, J. Tang, M. J. Taylor, D. M. Riggin, D. C. Fritts
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2006
• Subjects: Science; Q; Physics; QC1-999; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Antarctic; Austral; Rothera; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-24-81-2006; https://doaj.org/article/f63124c7497d428b877a76b6a672ba9c

Images of mesospheric airglow and radar-wind measurements have been combined to estimate the difference in the vertical flux of horizontal momentum carried by high-frequency gravity waves over two dissimilar Antarctic stations. Rothera (67° S, 68° W) is situated in the mountains of the Peninsula nea...