Oh, Beautiful for Amplified Waves of Gravity

USU physicists are investigating the first documented case of intense, fast-moving gravity waves in the polar mesosphere, the highest level of the Earth’s atmosphere. Called a “bore,” features of the 2001 event are relatively common at lower atmospheric levels. The researchers suggest that studying such phenomena at all latitudes will help refine global atmospheric circulation models.For more information, contact Kim Nielsen, doctoral candidate, 435-797-3519, knielsen@cc.usu.edu; and Michael Taylor, professor, 435-797-3919, mtaylor@cc.usu.edu; Center for Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Physics Department, College of Science, Utah State University.