Accession Number:

ADA180689

Title:

Gravity Wave Momentum at Poker Flat Using the Symmetrical Two-Beam Method.

Descriptive Note:

Final technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION BOULDER COLO AERONOMY LAB

Personal Author(s):

• McAfee,J. R.
• Balsley,B. B.

Report Date:

1987-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

21.0

Abstract:

Measurements of the gravity wave momentum flux have been carried out using the Poker Flat radar and the symmetrical two-beam method. The results for an eight-day averaging period give flux values between or- 1 m-sqsec-sq within a valid altitude range of 9 to 15 km. These results are reasonably consistent with the few similar measurements available. Keywords Gravity wave momentum Fluxes symmetrical two beam method.

Descriptors:

• *GRAVITY WAVES
• *MOMENTUM TRANSFER
• *ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS
• ALTITUDE
• FLUX(RATE)
• MOMENTUM
• RANGE(EXTREMES)
• SYMMETRY
• MULTIPLE BEAMS(RADIATION)
• RADAR BEAMS
• RADAR SCANNING

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics
• Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE