COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: Equatorial Middle Atmosphere Coupling and Dynamics Using the Jicamarca MST Radar

PIs建议使用Jicamarca MST雷达研究赤道中层大气动力学。重点将放在强迫平流层、中间层和低层热层大尺度赤道环流的波浪运动以及强迫和响应的季节性和短期变化上。pi计划强调垂直耦合和能量和动量的传输。最后，他们将在大尺度和小尺度上研究重力波、潮汐、开尔文波和混合罗斯-重力波对跨赤道流的影响和热带外行星波对动力学的影响的变率。

The PIs propose to use the Jicamarca MST Radar for studies of equatorial middle atmosphere dynamics. The focus will be on the wave motions forcing the large-scale equatorial circulations in the stratosphere, mesosphere, and lower thermosphere and on the seasonal and short-term variability of the forcing and responses. The PIs plan to emphasize vertical coupling and transports of energy and momentum. Finally, they will study the variability of gravity waves, tides, Kelvin waves, and mixed Rossby-gravity waves on both the consequences of cross-equatorial flows and the influences of extra-tropical planetary waves on the dynamics at large and small scales.