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@ARTICLE{Offermann:3943,
author = {Offermann, D. and Gusev, O. and Donner, M. and Forbes, J.M.
and Hagan, M. and Mlynczak, M.G. and Oberheide, J. and
Preusse, P. and Schmidt, H. and Russell, J.M.},
title = {{R}elative intensities of middle atmosphere waves},
journal = {Journal of geophysical research / Atmospheres},
volume = {114},
issn = {0022-1406},
address = {Washington, DC},
publisher = {Union},
reportid = {PreJuSER-3943},
pages = {D06110},
year = {2009},
note = {This work was supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
(DFG, Bonn) as part of the CAWSES priority program. We
acknowledge the support of the German Climate Computing
Centre (DKRZ, Hamburg) where the HAMMONIA simulations were
performed. J.M.F. acknowledges support under grant
NNX07AB74G from the NASA TIMED Program. D.O. thanks Ralf
Koppmann for continuous discussions and support.},
abstract = {Climatologies of gravity waves, quasi-stationary planetary
waves, and tides are compared in the upper stratosphere,
mesosphere, and lower thermosphere. Temperature standard
deviations from zonal means are used as proxies for wave
activity. The sum of the waves is compared to directly
measured total temperature fluctuations. The resulting
difference is used as a proxy for traveling planetary waves.
A preliminary climatology for these waves is proposed. A
ranking of the four wave types in terms of their impact on
the total wave state of the atmosphere is achieved, which is
dependent on altitude and latitude. At extratropical
latitudes, gravity waves mostly play a major role. Traveling
planetary waves are found to play a secondary role.
Quasi-stationary planetary waves and tides yield a lesser
contribution there. Vertical profiles of total temperature
fluctuations show a sharp vertical gradient change("kink" or
"bend") in the mesosphere. This is interpreted in terms of a
change of wave damping, and the concept of a "wave
turbopause" is suggested. The altitude of this wave
turbopause is found to be mostly determined by the relative
intensities of gravity waves and planetary waves. The
turbopause is further analyzed, including earlier mass
spectrometer data. It is found that the wave turbopause and
the mass spectrometer turbopause occur rather close
together. The turbopause forms a layer about 8 km thick, and
the data suggest an additional 3 km mixing layer on top.},
keywords = {J (WoSType)},
cin = {ICG-1},
ddc = {550},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)VDB790},
pnm = {Atmosphäre und Klima},
pid = {G:(DE-Juel1)FUEK406},
shelfmark = {Meteorology $\&$ Atmospheric Sciences},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000264439700002},
doi = {10.1029/2008JD010662},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/3943},
}