Solar cycle influence on troposphere and middle atmosphere via ozone layer in the presence of planetary waves: Simulation with ARM

Global circulation model of the Troposphere‐Middle Atmosphere‐Lower Thermosphere ARM (Atmospheric Research Model) is used to simulate the thermal and wind response to solar cycle‐induced UV variations. ARM covers altitudes from 1 to 135 km and has corresponding spatial resolution: 1 km in altitude;...

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Published in:Journal of geophysical research. Space physics 2015-10, Vol.120 (10), p.8298-8306
Main Authors: Krivolutsky, A. A., Cherepanova, L. A., Dement'eva, A. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altitude
Astrophysics
Atmosphere
Atmospheric research
Atmospherics
Boundaries
Circulation
Computer simulation
global circulation
Gravity waves
Internal waves
Ozone
Ozone layer
Parametrization
Planetary waves
Solar cycle
Solar cycles
Troposphere
Ultraviolet radiation
UV solar cycle
wave-like response to solar cycle
Wind
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Summary:Global circulation model of the Troposphere‐Middle Atmosphere‐Lower Thermosphere ARM (Atmospheric Research Model) is used to simulate the thermal and wind response to solar cycle‐induced UV variations. ARM covers altitudes from 1 to 135 km and has corresponding spatial resolution: 1 km in altitude; 11.25° in longitude; 5° in latitude. Internal Gravity Waves parameterization and planetary waves (PWs) structure on the basis of observations are determined at the lower boundary of the model. Changes in UV radiation, which is absorbed by ozone and molecular oxygen, are introduced into the model to find the corresponding global wind and temperature response. Stationary PWs with zonal wave numbers 1–3 are included at lower boundary in model runs. The simulations show that atmospheric response to solar cycle has a visible nonzonal character with the amplitude of about 5 K in the troposphere for the winter season. The effect is rather smaller for summer due to the trapping PWs at lower altitudes. So, in accordance with the results of simulations, the link between the solar UV variability and the middle and low atmosphere strongly depends on the ozone and PWs activity. Key Points UV solar cycle variations and planetary waves influence on global circulation Global Circulation Model ARM was used for simulations Nonzonal large‐scale tropospheric response was found
ISSN:2169-9380
2169-9402
DOI:10.1002/2015JA021363