Coordinated Ground-Based and AIM Satellite Measurements of Mesospheric and Stratospheric Waves Over South America

Authors

Mike J. Taylor, Utah State UniversityFollow
Y. Zhao, Utah State University
P.-D. Pautet, Utah State University
J. Carstens, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
J. Pugmire, Utah State University
S. Smith, Boston University
A. Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B. Cao
F. Vargas, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
G. R. Swenson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
J. France
C. E. Randall, University of Colorado
S. M. Bailey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
J. M. Russell III, Hampton University

Document Type

Poster

Journal/Book Title/Conference

American Geophysical Union, Fall General Assembly 2016

Location

San Francisco, CA

Publication Date

12-14-2016

Abstract

This poster highlights new AIM satellite measurement capabilities and recent ground-based observations studying the properties of mesospheric gravity waves generated by the interaction of strong winds with the towering Andes mountain range. "Mountain waves" (MW) are uniquely identified by their stationary appearance and are a major component of stratospheric wave forcing during the winter months, when they can also penetrate to high altitudes. Observations of their mesospheric signatures and spatial properties using the airglow emission layers are very sparse (Smith et al., 2009).

Recommended Citation

Taylor, Mike J.; Zhao, Y.; Pautet, P.-D.; Carstens, J.; Pugmire, J.; Smith, S.; Liu, A.; Cao, B.; Vargas, F.; Swenson, G. R.; France, J.; Randall, C. E.; Bailey, S. M.; and Russell, J. M. III, "Coordinated Ground-Based and AIM Satellite Measurements of Mesospheric and Stratospheric Waves Over South America" (2016). All Physics Faculty Publications. Paper 2177.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/physics_facpub/2177