MSX satellite observations of thunderstorm-generated gravity waves in mid-wave infrared images of the upper stratosphere

被引：165

作者：

Dewan, EM ^{[1
]}

Picard, RH

O'Neil, RR

Gardiner, HA

Gibson, J

Mill, JD

Richards, E

Kendra, M

Gallery, WO

机构：

[1] USAF, Res Lab, Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA 01731 USA

[2] ERIM Int Inc, Arlington, VA 22209 USA

[3] Boston Coll, Newton, MA USA

[4] Radex Inc, Bedford, MA 01730 USA

[5] Atmospher & Environm Res Inc, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

来源：

GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS | 1998年 / 25卷 / 07期

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D O I：

10.1029/98GL00640

中图分类号：

P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

Data from the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) has provided the first observations of thunderstorm-generated gravity waves imaged from space. Gravity wave theory predicts that isolated, sufficiently convective thunderstorms can launch waves and create a unique intensity pattern of concentric circles on a radiating surface of constant altitude above such a storm. Among the MSX constant-nadir-angle mid-wave infrared (MWIR) observations, two instances of such patterns have been identified. It was confirmed from meteorological satellite images that highly convective isolated thunderstorms occurred at the locations and times expected.

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页码：939 / 942

页数：4

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