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‘Intercomparison of Middle Atmospheric Meteorological Analyses for the Northern Hemisphere Winter 2009-2010’ WAVE Research Paper Published

WAVE partners published a paper entitled “Intercomparison of Middle Atmospheric Meteorological Analyses for the Northern Hemisphere Winter 2009-2010” in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions. In order to have confidence in atmospheric predictions, it is important to know how well different numerical model simulations of the Earth’s atmosphere agree with one another. This work compares four […]

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2021 WAVE Workshop

On 11 May 2021 WAVE will host a 3-hour workshop to explore collaborative opportunities to improve our understanding of how waves from below impact variability in the mesosphere, thermosphere, and ionosphere. We hope to emerge from the workshop with consensus on goals and plans for community endeavors, such as focused research initiatives, to advance progress

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Stacked Lenticular Clouds

IMAGE INFORMATION: Image Courtesy:Stan Celestian Summary Authors:Stan Celestian; Jim Foster Description: The photo above showing a striking, stacked lenticular cloud(Altocumulus lenticularis) was taken near Waddell, Arizona. Lenticular clouds are a type of wave cloud that form when a layer of air near the surface is lifted and cools. This usually happens because of orographic lifting

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Rainbow Bands of Airglow in Gravity Waves above Pico Island

Rainbow Bands of Airglow in Gravity Waves above Pico Island

IMAGE INFORMATION: Image Courtesy:Miguel Claro Summary Authors:Miguel Claro; Jim Foster Description: During a climbto Pico Mountain, the highest mountain of Portugal(7,713ft or 2351 m), on Pico Island of the Azores Islands, I stopped to take in the view and photograph a portion of the Milky Way. Note the strange rainbow bands of airglow above the

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