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The transport of nitric oxide in the upper atmosphere by planetary waves and the zonal mean circulation
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Avery, S. K. Jones, G. A. |
| Copyright Year | 1982 |
| Description | A time-dependent numerical model was developed and used to study the interaction between planetary waves, the zonal mean circulation, and the trace constituent nitric oxide in the region between 55 km and 120 km. The factors which contribute to the structure of the nitric oxide distribution were examined, and the sensitivity of the distribution to changes in planetary wave amplitude was investigated. Wave-induced changes in the mean nitric oxide concentration were examined as a possible mechanism for the observed winter anomaly. Results indicate that vertically-propagating planetary waves induce a wave-like structure in the nitric oxide distribution and that at certain levels, transports of nitric oxide by planetary waves could significantly affect the mean nitric oxide distribution. The magnitude and direction of these transports at a given level was found to depend not only on the amplitude of the planetary wave, but also on the loss rate of nitric oxide at that level. |
| File Size | 13984672 |
| Page Count | 269 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19820021921 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0dv6cb4c |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1982-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Geophysics Planetary Waves Concentration Composition Winter Atmospheric Diffusion Nitric Oxide Vertical Distribution Traveling Waves Mathematical Models Wave Interaction Upper Atmosphere Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
