TY - JOUR

T1 - The effect of gravity waves on the global mean temperature and composition structure of the upper atmosphere

AU - Gavrilov, N. M.

AU - Roble, R. G.

PY - 1994

Y1 - 1994

N2 - Formulas are presented that parameterize the heating rate and coefficient of turbulent heat conduction produced by saturated internal gravity waves (IGW) in the upper atmosphere. Estimates of these values are made using observational data. The parameterization IGW influences are introduced into a one-dimensional model of global mean thermal and composition balances of the upper atmosphere. Near an altitude of 100km the main part of solar heating is compensated by infrared cooling on one hand, and the main part of wave dissipation heating is compensated by turbulent cooling on the other hand. These quasi-balances generally hold for different values of IGW intensity. -from Authors

AB - Formulas are presented that parameterize the heating rate and coefficient of turbulent heat conduction produced by saturated internal gravity waves (IGW) in the upper atmosphere. Estimates of these values are made using observational data. The parameterization IGW influences are introduced into a one-dimensional model of global mean thermal and composition balances of the upper atmosphere. Near an altitude of 100km the main part of solar heating is compensated by infrared cooling on one hand, and the main part of wave dissipation heating is compensated by turbulent cooling on the other hand. These quasi-balances generally hold for different values of IGW intensity. -from Authors

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U2 - 10.1029/94jd01313

DO - 10.1029/94jd01313

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0028584910

VL - 99

SP - 25,773-25,780

JO - Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

JF - Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

SN - 0148-0227

IS - D12

ER -