The Genesis and Distribution of Noctilucent CloudSource: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences:;1969:;Volume( 026 ):;issue: 001::page 168Author:Christie, A. D.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1969)026<0168:TGADON>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Distributions of noctilucent cloud are studied in relation to the circulation of the lower atmosphere. The information available on water vapor abundance and on factors influencing it in the upper mesosphere is reviewed and a plausible model of noctilucent cloud genesis, consistent with it, proposed. It is shown that a local increase in the vertical turbulent transfer, generated by internal gravity waves originating in the tropospheric jet stream, could produce a supersaturated layer when the mesopause temperature is below ?140K.
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| contributor author | Christie, A. D. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T14:14:46Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T14:14:46Z | |
| date copyright | 1969/01/01 | |
| date issued | 1969 | |
| identifier issn | 0022-4928 | |
| identifier other | ams-15564.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4151250 | |
| description abstract | Distributions of noctilucent cloud are studied in relation to the circulation of the lower atmosphere. The information available on water vapor abundance and on factors influencing it in the upper mesosphere is reviewed and a plausible model of noctilucent cloud genesis, consistent with it, proposed. It is shown that a local increase in the vertical turbulent transfer, generated by internal gravity waves originating in the tropospheric jet stream, could produce a supersaturated layer when the mesopause temperature is below ?140K. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | The Genesis and Distribution of Noctilucent Cloud | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 26 | |
| journal issue | 1 | |
| journal title | Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0469(1969)026<0168:TGADON>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 168 | |
| journal lastpage | 176 | |
| tree | Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences:;1969:;Volume( 026 ):;issue: 001 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |