Parameterization of gravity wave momentum deposition based on nonlinear wave interactions: Basic formulation and sensitivity tests

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1015-1033

  Medvedev, A S ^a   Klaassen, G P ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gravity waves; Middle atmosphere modelling; Parameterization

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; MOMENTUM; PARAMETERIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECTRA;

EID: 0033810028     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(00)00067-5     Document Type: Article

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