Mesoscale Gravity Wave Vertical Structure and Excitation Mechanisms in STORM-FEST

小行星9319345 中尺度大气重力波对天气有重要影响。 有记录表明，孤立波伴随着11毫巴的局部气压福尔斯下降，风速超过30米/秒和暴风雪类型的条件。 首席研究员的第一个目标是使用在风暴尺度锋面实验系统测试期间收集的数据构建中尺度重力波的气候学。 这项研究将包括交叉谱和其他统计分析，以揭示冬季斜压系统中尺度重力波发展的环境条件。 第二个目标是使用一个案例研究的方法来调查中尺度重力波的垂直结构。 不断演变的波浪结构将与周围环境的变化有关，特别是波浪导管特性。 ***

9319345 Koch Mesoscale atmospheric gravity waves can have a significant effect upon the weather. Cases have been documented where solitary waves were accompanied by localized pressure falls of 11 mb, winds in excess of 30 m/sec and blizzard type conditions. The first objective of the Principal Investigator is to construct a climatology of mesoscale gravity waves using data collected during the Stormscale-Fronts Experiment, Systems Test. The research will consist of cross spectral and other statistical analyses to reveal the environmental circumstances under which mesoscale gravity waves develop in wintertime baroclinic systems. The second objective is to use a case study approach to investigate the vertical structure of mesoscale gravity waves. The evolving wave structure will be related to changes in the surrounding environment, in particular wave ducting properties. ***