Abstract
The influence of breaking gravity waves on the dynamics and chemical composition of the 60- to 110-km region has been investigated with a two-dimensional dynamical/chemical model that includes a parameterization of gravity wave drag and diffusion. The momentum deposited by breaking waves at mesospheric altitudes reverses the zonal winds, drives a strong mean meridional circulation, and produces a very cold summer and warm winter mesopause, in general agreement with observations. -from Authors
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3850-3868 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Geophysical Research |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | D2 |
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| State | Published - 1985 |
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