Waves Over McMurdo Station
Atmospheric gravity waves (GWs) are generated by gravity acting on weather systems effectively causing them to oscillate. These waves can then propagate upwards into the upper atmosphere, where they are observed as they pass through glowing layers of gas, called airglow, in the upper atmosphere at a...
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ftutahsudc:oai:digitalcommons.usu.edu:phys_capstoneproject-1083 2023-05-15T13:56:24+02:00 Waves Over McMurdo Station Johnson, Robert 2020-05-01T07:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/phys_capstoneproject/84 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1083&context=phys_capstoneproject unknown Hosted by Utah State University Libraries https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/phys_capstoneproject/84 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1083&context=phys_capstoneproject Copyright for this work is held by the author. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information contact the Institutional Repository Librarian at digitalcommons@usu.edu. PDM Physics Capstone Projects McMurdo station atmospheric gravity waves GWs Antartica Physics text 2020 ftutahsudc 2022-03-07T20:49:13Z Atmospheric gravity waves (GWs) are generated by gravity acting on weather systems effectively causing them to oscillate. These waves can then propagate upwards into the upper atmosphere, where they are observed as they pass through glowing layers of gas, called airglow, in the upper atmosphere at approximately 87 kilometers altitude. Using Physics and a little bit of chemistry we can observe the properties of these waves with special infrared cameras. Combining the data between images taken at the same time but with different filters, we can determine the temperature amplitudes of the waves, important for improving our understanding of their impact on the upper mesosphere, where they often break and deposit their momentum, like waves on a beach. This study uses data from Antarctica to identify GW events for detailed analysis and includes an in-depth look into one spectacular event that happened on the night of the third of August over McMurdo Station (77.5º S) during mid-winter in Antarctica. Text Antarc* Antarctica antartic* Utah State University: DigitalCommons@USU McMurdo Station ENVELOPE(166.667,166.667,-77.850,-77.850) |
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Atmospheric gravity waves (GWs) are generated by gravity acting on weather systems effectively causing them to oscillate. These waves can then propagate upwards into the upper atmosphere, where they are observed as they pass through glowing layers of gas, called airglow, in the upper atmosphere at approximately 87 kilometers altitude. Using Physics and a little bit of chemistry we can observe the properties of these waves with special infrared cameras. Combining the data between images taken at the same time but with different filters, we can determine the temperature amplitudes of the waves, important for improving our understanding of their impact on the upper mesosphere, where they often break and deposit their momentum, like waves on a beach. This study uses data from Antarctica to identify GW events for detailed analysis and includes an in-depth look into one spectacular event that happened on the night of the third of August over McMurdo Station (77.5º S) during mid-winter in Antarctica. |
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