Middle Atmosphere Dynamics
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Climatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 November 2021) | Viewed by 7751
Special Issue Editors
Interests: planetary wave-type oscillations; atmospheric dynamics; atmospheric waves; tides; numerical modeling; middle and upper atmosphere; sudden stratospheric warming
Interests: atmospheric dynamics; planetary wave-type oscillations; atmospheric waves; atmospheric tides; numerical modeling; middle and upper atmosphere; sudden stratospheric warming
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In this Special Issue, the term “middle atmosphere” refers to the layer of the Earth's atmosphere between the upper troposphere and lower thermosphere, the dynamics of which is primarily characterized by an efficient momentum and energy exchange between the mean flow and atmospheric waves of various scales. These waves propagate upward from the lower layers of the atmosphere, and their amplitudes increase quasi-exponentially due to a decrease in the atmospheric density. Dissipating in the middle atmosphere, they contribute to the transfer of energy to the mean flow. Such extreme events as sudden stratospheric warmings which are formed in high-latitude winter stratosphere also have a significant impact on the dynamic and thermal regimes of the middle atmosphere. At low latitudes, the middle atmosphere is also affected by El-Nino–Southern oscillation and quasi-biennial oscillation. It is well known that “echoes” of these low-latitude phenomena are also observed in extratropical regions. A significant contribution to changes in the temperature regime and composition of the middle atmosphere is made by the Brewer–Dobson circulation, generated by large-scale waves, and determining the transfer of mass and atmospheric conservative species in the meridional plane. Dynamic events occurring in the middle atmosphere can also affect weather changes and climate anomalies in the troposphere, therefore, their study is one of the most important directions in atmospheric physics.
This Special Issue is intended to collect articles on the latest advances in numerical modeling, processing and analysis of observational data of dynamic processes in the middle atmosphere, including (but not limited to) analysis of inter-latitudinal and inter-hemispheric interactions, stratospheric warming events, atmospheric tides, gravity waves of various origin, etc. We welcome materials, including original and review articles on this topic, which are aimed at deepening our understanding and enhancing the ability to predict dynamic processes in the middle atmosphere that can influence, among other things, climate variability. The publications of the participants of the International Symposium on Atmospheric Radiation and Dynamics (ISARD-2021, https://events.spbu.ru/events/isard-2021?lang=Eng) will be considered in priority order. Participants of the symposium will be provided with a 20% discount of the article protcessing change. We also hope to collect contributions not only from the conference but also contributions from the whole community.
Dr. Andrey Koval
Dr. Alexander Pogoreltsev
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- atmospheric dynamics
- planetary waves
- gravity waves
- atmospheric tides
- numerical modeling
- middle atmosphere
- sudden stratospheric warming
- Brewer–Dobson circulation
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