Nonlinear behavior in the propagation of atmospheric gravity waves

Motivated by the need to understand the experimental data from remote sensing systems measuring upper atmospheric parameters, a tool was developed that would allow the simulation of the nonlinear aspects of the propagation of the waves thought to drive the global circulation of the mesosphere-gravity waves. The results from two numerical experiments are presented comparing the dynamics of gravity wave breaking in two different frequency regimes. Analyses of these data are used to test several of the assumptions and implications of the current theories describing the dynamics of this region.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Franke, Patricia Minthorn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kudeki, Erhan

• Engineering, Electronics and Electrical
• Engineering, Mechanical
• Physics, Atmospheric Science

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1996 Franke, Patricia Minthorn

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

9780591087895
AAI9702517
(UMI)AAI9702517

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19348