Current understanding of mesospheric transport processes

S. Solomon, R. R. Garcia

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Abstract

The chemistry and transport processes taking place in the mesosphere (approximately 50-85km altitude) are strongly coupled. A theoretical framework for describing the momentum deposition and diffusion due to breaking small-scale gravity waves has been developed and shown to result in thermal, chemical and dynamical structure that closely resembles observations. The transport due to planetary waves and tides has also been the subject of study. -from Authors

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)655-666
Number of pages12
JournalPhilosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
Volume323
Issue number1575
StatePublished - 1987
Externally publishedYes

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