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AIRS Satellite Observations of Gravity Waves During the 2009 Sudden Stratospheric Warming Event
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres ( IF 3.8 ) Pub Date : 2021-01-26 , DOI: 10.1029/2020jd034073
S. Kalisch 1 , H.‐Y. Chun 1
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A major sudden stratospheric warming event occurred on January 24, 2009 and showed a unique and pronounced planetary wave 2 amplitude with a subsequent split in the polar vortex. While research about the role of planetary waves during sudden stratospheric warming events exists, the contribution of gravity waves (GWs) is still uncertain. We therefore investigated the role of stratospheric GWs in the Northern Hemisphere during the 2009 winter season. We use observational data from NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) satellite instrument for our analysis. Variances in the 4.3 µm brightness temperature perturbations are analyzed together with Level 3 temperature retrievals to investigate the connection between GWs and the warming event. Our planetary wave analysis shows zonal wavenumber 1 amplitudes during December 2008 and early January 2009. However, zonal wavenumber 2 is more dominant between mid‐January and January 24, 2009. We also found a decrease in Northern hemisphere GW activity a few days before the maximum warming and the wind reversal occur at 30 hPa altitude. Furthermore, prominent GW activity was found at Labrador Peninsula and southern Greenland, both are locations of elevated GW activity (hotspots), until mid‐January 2009. We discuss the potential of these orographic GWs to amplify planetary waves during the onset of the sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event.

中文翻译:

AIRS卫星观测2009年平流层突然变暖事件中的重力波

2009年1月24日发生了一次重大的平流层突然变暖事件,显示出独特且明显的行星波2振幅,随后在极地涡旋中分裂。尽管存在关于行星波在平流层突然变暖事件中的作用的研究,但重力波(GWs)的贡献仍然不确定。因此,我们调查了2009年冬季平流层GW在北半球的作用。我们使用来自NASA的大气红外探测仪(AIRS)卫星仪器的观测数据进行分析。分析了4.3 µm亮度温度扰动中的差异以及3级温度取回,以研究GW与变暖事件之间的联系。我们的行星波分析显示2008年12月至2009年1月初的1号纬向波振幅。但是,在1月中旬至2009年1月24日之间,2号纬向波占主导地位。我们还发现北半球GW活动在前几天减少了。最大的变暖和逆风发生在30 hPa的高度。此外,直到2009年1月中旬,在拉布拉多半岛和格陵兰南部都发现了显着的GW活动,这两个都是GW活动(热点)升高的地点。我们讨论了这些地形GW在突然的平流层爆发期间放大行星波的潜力。变暖(SSW)事件。我们还发现,在30 hPa高度出现最大变暖和逆风之前几天,北半球GW活动减少。此外,直到2009年1月中旬,在拉布拉多半岛和格陵兰南部都发现了显着的GW活动,这两个都是GW活动(热点)升高的地点。我们讨论了这些地形GW在突然的平流层爆发期间放大行星波的潜力。变暖(SSW)事件。我们还发现,在30 hPa高度出现最大变暖和逆风之前几天,北半球GW活动减少。此外,直到2009年1月中旬,在拉布拉多半岛和格陵兰南部都发现了显着的GW活动,这两个都是GW活动(热点)升高的地点。我们讨论了这些地形GW在突然的平流层爆发期间放大行星波的潜力。变暖(SSW)事件。
更新日期:2021-02-17
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