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Section 5.4 Gravity Waves

Section 5.4 Gravity Waves. Gravity Waves. Gravity acts as the restoring force on parcels displaced from hydrostatic equilibrium. Pure gravity exists when the fluid is stably stratified. Two types of gravity waves:

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Section 5.4 Gravity Waves

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  1. Section 5.4 Gravity Waves

  2. Gravity Waves • Gravity acts as the restoring force on parcels displaced from hydrostatic equilibrium. • Pure gravity exists when the fluid is stably stratified. • Two types of gravity waves: • external gravity waves: static stability is due to the density discontinuity at the interface between two fluids • internal gravity waves: static stability arises from the stable stratification, buoyancy force acts as the restoring force

  3. External Gravity Waves: Density Discontinuity Air: Small Density h’ h’ Water: Large Density

  4. Transverse Waves: Waves are oscillations (in field variables, such as velocity or pressure) that propagate in space.

  5. Surface (External) Gravity Waves

  6. Tsunami: Shallow Water Waves

  7. Gravity Waves • Gravity acts as the restoring force on parcels displaced from hydrostatic equilibrium. • Pure gravity exists when the fluid is stably stratified. • Two types of gravity waves: • external gravity waves: static stability is due to the density discontinuity at the interface between two fluids • internal gravity waves: static stability arises from the stable stratification, buoyancy force acts as the restoring force

  8. Internal Gravity Waves: Stable Stratification Colder than the env.; Downward acc. Warmer than the env.; Upward acc.

  9. Vertical Velocity (w) Field During a Model Initial Adjustment Periods

  10. Internal Gravity Waves Generated by Rapidly Rising Deep Convection

  11. Mountain Waves and Clouds

  12. Lenticular Cloud

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