A fine vertical wave structure & its relation with trace gas transport ATTREX/CONTRAST/CAST Science Team Meeting, Oct, 2014 Ji-Eun Kim University of Colorado,

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A fine vertical wave structure & its relation with trace gas transport ATTREX/CONTRAST/CAST Science Team Meeting, Oct, 2014 Ji-Eun Kim University of Colorado, Boulder, CO M. Joan Alexander NWRA/Colorado Research Associates, Boulder, CO Thanks to the ATTREX team!

 A wave study is one of the objectives of ATTREX.  We planned and had a wave flight (7deg) at a near-constant altitude (RF04).  We happened to have another wave flight (RF02).  A wave study is one of the objectives of ATTREX.  We planned and had a wave flight (7deg) at a near-constant altitude (RF04).  We happened to have another wave flight (RF02).

Stuck in the UA zone?  Unprecedented wave measurements! Guam GH path on Feb ~0.5-1 hourly ~24 vertical profiles like continuous radio-/dropsonde

Datasets: Large scale to small scale MERRA – well represents slow, large scales MLS CO – Large scale tracer distribution in the TTL Guam radiosonde – 2/day meteorological measurements – Good vertical and frequency wave structure GlobalHawk – Meteorological fields with tracers – Very high vertical, time resolution (0.5-1 hourly) – CPL clouds * Everything in log-pressure altitude for comparison, except for CPL

Mean fields show typical Gill-type DJF TTL. No strong wind near Guam Mean temperature and winds

MERRA evolution (Day -6) Strong cyclonic circulation in TTL near Guam Temperature and wind anomaly

MERRA evolution (Day -4) Cyclonic Rossby wave circulation propagating eastward Temperature and wind anomaly

MERRA evolution (Day -2) Cyclonic Rossby wave circulation propagating eastward Temperature and wind anomaly

MERRA evolution (Day 0) No strong large-scale disturbances in Guam Temperature and wind anomaly

MERRA evolution (Day +2) A Rossby wave anti-cyclonic motion developed Temperature and wind anomaly

MERRA evolution (Day +4) Rossby wave anti-cyclonic circulation propagating eastward Temperature and wind anomaly

Measurement Day (Day 0)  The day was right in the middle of strong cyclonic and anti-cyclonic motions.  This is consistent with radiosonde observations.  It looks nothing is going on near Guam. Temperature and wind anomaly

30-day Guam radiosonde shows the same feature  The day was right in the middle of strong cyclonic and anti-cyclonic motions.  This is consistent with radiosonde observations. Meridional wind anomaly

Actual atmosphere was not boring! TemperatureZonal UMeridional V

TemperatureZonal UMeridional V

 Opposite phase of U and V  Gravity waves with vertical wavelength ~ 1.7 km  Analysis model vertical resolution near TTL ~1.2 km  can resolve ~2.4 km scales at most

 Current models cannot resolve the scale. GH GFS

Vertical mixing? Horizontal transport?  Waves induce vertical and horizontal motions.  17 km layer is vertically well mixed.  15 km layer has enhanced tropospheric air with northerly wind.

More tropospheric air is distributed north of Guam  Northerly wind (-v) would transport higher CO into Guam.

Highest dehydration level ~ 15 km Evidence of dehydration CPL 532 nm

Evidence of dehydration

+v tropics  subtropics dehydrated air Evidence of dehydration and meridional transport +v tropics  subtropics still moisture  Water vapor is also transported by wave motions. + V Dry Wet

How often do these waves exist? SondeMERRA

Vertical wavelet (S-transform) analysis Sonde MERRA

Short vertical wavelength spectrum is significant Sonde MERRA Average TTL 2.4 km wavelength

Conclusion A fine scale wave is observed. There is a strong correlation between meridional wind and tracers. A significant portion of TTL disturbances is attributed to short vertical wavelength waves. This is lacking in models, implying weaker vertical mixing and horizontal transport at these scales in models.