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Kelvin waves in total column ozone
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Ziemke, J. R. Stanford, J. L. |
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Description | Tropical Kelvin waves have been observed previously in ozone mixing ratio data from the SBUV (Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet) and LIMS (Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere) instruments on board the Nimbus-7 satellite. Kelvin wave features in total column ozone, using version 6 data from the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) instrument (also on board Nimbus-7) are investigated. Results show eastward-propagating zonal waves 1-2 with periods approximately 5-15 days, amplitudes approximately 3-5 DU, and latitudinal symmetry typical of Kelvin waves. A simplified model calculation suggests that the primary source for the perturbations is slow Kelvin waves in the lower-to-middle stratosphere. Maximum Kelvin wave signatures occur in conjunction with westward lower-to-middle stratospheric equatorial zonal winds (a quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) wind modulation effect). |
| File Size | 574853 |
| Page Count | 10 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19930016242 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2w42p57f |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1993-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Environment Pollution Tropical Regions Wind Effects Solar Backscatter Uv Spectrometer Nimbus 7 Satellite Kelvin Waves Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer Zonal Flow Meteorology Stratosphere Ozone Signatures Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |