Satellite observations of planetary waves in the mesosphere

Austen, M. D.; Barnett, J. J.; Curtis, P.D.; Morgan, C. G.; Houghton, J. T.; Peskett, G. D.; Rodgers, C. D.; Williamson, E. J.

doi:10.1038/260594a0

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“…We are led to the conclusion that the mean wave occurs at approximately the same longitude each month and tilts westward with height from the tropopause to the mesopause with a 270° phase change, the slope being uniform over the whole range. An example of such a wave on a single day (24 August 1975) was given by Austen et al (1976). Although not obvious in figures 8 and 9 there are also definite phase changes with latitude, as shown in figure 10.…”

Section: The Mean Eddy Fieldmentioning

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The Antarctic atmosphere as seen by satellites

Barnett

1977

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B

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A brief review is given of satellite observations of the atmosphere which are relevant to Antarctic studies. Aspects of the behaviour of the Southern Hemisphere during winter are described using Nimbus selective chopper radiometer and pressure modulator radiometer temperature sounding data which extend to mesopause levels. Emphasis is placed upon the new measurements of the mesosphere, and monthly mean Southern Hemisphere maps are given for various heights in the mesosphere during August 1975 and for the months July-September 1975 for the top level near the mesopause. Planetary waves in the Southern Hemisphere are found to propagate to the mesopause with diminution of the temperature amplitude above about the stratopause, and tilt westward with increasing height and decreasing latitude.

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Section: The Mean Eddy Fieldmentioning

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The Antarctic atmosphere as seen by satellites

Barnett

1977

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B

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“…The group at Oxford under Houghton pioneered satellite observations of the stratosphere via infrared spectrometry (Barnett et al ., 1972; 1973; 1975a; Houghton, 1972; 1979b; 1980; Houghton and Lee, 1972; Aro et al ., 1973; Houghton and Taylor, 1973; Curtis et al ., 1974; Austen et al ., 1976; Allen et al ., 1979; Drummond et al ., 1980). Their instruments flew in orbit on the NASA satellites Nimbus 4 and 5, leading to a long series of stratospheric sounding instruments on NOAA operational weather satellites, managed by the Upper Air branch of the Meteorological Office.…”

Section: Comesa Activities 1972–1975 and Aftermath To Early 1987mentioning

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Perspective on aircraft in the stratosphere: 50 years from COMESA through the ozone hole to climate

Tuck

2021

Quart J Royal Meteoro Soc

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A perspective is given on the emissions of aircraft in the stratosphere, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the article that initiated concerns about the ability of nitrogen oxides from supersonic airliners to carry chain reactions that would destroy stratospheric ozone, and so subject the biosphere to damaging ultraviolet reaction. The response of the American, British and French governments engaged meteorology, photochemistry and radiative transfer as never before. The UK programme, COMESA (Committee on the Effects of Stratospheric Aircraft), is reviewed, and its influence on subsequent developments through concerns about chlorofluoromethanes, the ozone hole and on to climate change is traced briefly. Perspective is given on the current situation, particularly as regards the effects of aerosol particulate matter, which can include emissions from aircraft, forest fires, volcanoes, sea spray, dust, the biosphere and gas‐to‐particle conversion.

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Planetary waves in the winter mesosphere ‐ preliminary analysis of nimbus 6 PMR results

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Barnett

1977

Quart J Royal Meteoro Soc

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SUMMARYThe temperature field of the northern hemisphere mesosphere during the mid-winter of 1975/1976 is described by the use of radiance observations made by the Pressure Modulator Radiometer (PMR) on the Nimbus 6 satellite.A month's average of the radiance field indicates that planetary waves of wavenumbers one and two are of significant amplitude in the winter hemisphere up to the highest level observed by the PMR (-85 km). These waves show a westward tilt of wave axis with height, and the maximum amplitude is observed in the middle mesosphere to the north of the polar-night westerly jet.Time series analysis of the zonal mean radiance during the period of a minor stratospheric warming in early 1976 indicates that the stratospheric and lower mesospheric temperature increases with time in the higher latitudes to the north of 30"N. associated with the amplification of wavenumber one, while the upper mesospheric temperature decreases with time at all latitudes.A rough estimate is also given of the time change of the mid-latitude mean zonal wind during the period of the warming.

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Satellite observations of planetary waves in the mesosphere

Cited by 12 publications

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The Antarctic atmosphere as seen by satellites

The Antarctic atmosphere as seen by satellites

Perspective on aircraft in the stratosphere: 50 years from COMESA through the ozone hole to climate

Planetary waves in the winter mesosphere ‐ preliminary analysis of nimbus 6 PMR results

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