amazing gravity wave

[stormraider]

Does this cause fluctuations or cause change in weather?

you tube

[feederband]

Never heard of that...

[WmE]

That's not a gravity wave!! A gravity wave is a theoratical and not yet proven pysical phenomenon.

[Chacor]

That's not a gravity wave!! A gravity wave is a theoratical and not yet proven pysical phenomenon.

A quick Google search:

Definitions of gravity wave on the Web:

* A wave disturbance in which buoyancy acts as the restoring force on parcels displaced from hydrostatic equilibrium. Waves on the ocean are examples of gravity waves.
http://www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstrea ... sary_g.htm

* Wave action caused by the swimmers' bodies moving through the water. Gravity waves move down and forward from the swimmer, bounce off the bottom of the pool, and return to the surface in the form of turbulence.
http://www.hamiltonaquatics.com/glossary.htm

* A wave created by the action of gravity on density variations in the stratified atmosphere. A generic classification for lee waves, mountains waves, and many other waves that form in the atmosphere.
weather.gov/glossary/glossary.php

* (physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* In fluid dynamics, gravity waves are those generated in a fluid medium or on an interface (e.g. the atmosphere or ocean) and having a restoring force of gravity or buoyancy.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_wave

[stormraider]

That's not a gravity wave!! A gravity wave is a theoratical and not yet proven pysical phenomenon.

Umm, you might want to do a little bit more research. I am not going to post bogus stuff on here.

[Chacor]

That's not a gravity wave!! A gravity wave is a theoratical and not yet proven pysical phenomenon.

Umm, you might want to do a little bit more research. I am not going to post bogus stuff on here.

Looking at the definitions I found above, he technically would be correct if this "gravity wave" was taken in the physics sense.

[feederband]

I could care less what it is ...It looks cool....

[stormraider]

That's not a gravity wave!! A gravity wave is a theoratical and not yet proven pysical phenomenon.

Umm, you might want to do a little bit more research. I am not going to post bogus stuff on here.

Looking at the definitions I found above, he technically would be correct if this "gravity wave" was taken in the physics sense.

True, but in the sense of space. However, what I posted is a gravity wave on earth and I wonder if it has any effect on the weather....

[WmE]

That's not a gravity wave!! A gravity wave is a theoratical and not yet proven pysical phenomenon.

A quick Google search:

Definitions of gravity wave on the Web:

* A wave disturbance in which buoyancy acts as the restoring force on parcels displaced from hydrostatic equilibrium. Waves on the ocean are examples of gravity waves.
http://www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstrea ... sary_g.htm

* Wave action caused by the swimmers' bodies moving through the water. Gravity waves move down and forward from the swimmer, bounce off the bottom of the pool, and return to the surface in the form of turbulence.
http://www.hamiltonaquatics.com/glossary.htm

* A wave created by the action of gravity on density variations in the stratified atmosphere. A generic classification for lee waves, mountains waves, and many other waves that form in the atmosphere.
weather.gov/glossary/glossary.php

* (physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* In fluid dynamics, gravity waves are those generated in a fluid medium or on an interface (e.g. the atmosphere or ocean) and having a restoring force of gravity or buoyancy.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_wave

Damm you're right. i confused it with gravitational waves. Sorry!

[stormraider]

I could care less what it is ...It looks cool....

Yeah your right, it does look cool, nevertheless. I have seen them, but never really knew what it was....

[wjs3]

That's not a gravity wave!! A gravity wave is a theoratical and not yet proven pysical phenomenon.

Umm, you might want to do a little bit more research. I am not going to post bogus stuff on here.

Looking at the definitions I found above, he technically would be correct if this "gravity wave" was taken in the physics sense.

True, but in the sense of space. However, what I posted is a gravity wave on earth and I wonder if it has any effect on the weather....

As I understand it, yes, it can...

I've seen examples where the ascent from a gravity wave can provide a little lift to fire off/enhance convection. Can be a really cool mesoscale event.

WJS3

[stormraider]

That's not a gravity wave!! A gravity wave is a theoratical and not yet proven pysical phenomenon.

Umm, you might want to do a little bit more research. I am not going to post bogus stuff on here.

Looking at the definitions I found above, he technically would be correct if this "gravity wave" was taken in the physics sense.

True, but in the sense of space. However, what I posted is a gravity wave on earth and I wonder if it has any effect on the weather....

As I understand it, yes, it can...

I've seen examples where the ascent from a gravity wave can provide a little lift to fire off/enhance convection. Can be a really cool mesoscale event.

WJS3

So, the ascent of a wave can actually provide some energy making it more intense?

[milankovitch]

gravity wave — A wave disturbance in which buoyancy/gravity acts as the restoring force on parcels displaced from hydrostatic equilibrium. This is the main way that mesoscale processes transfer energy. If you're in a plane and with thunderstorms in the area and you can often feel turbluence from these propogating gravity waves. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/significant ... /index.php This link illustrates how the role gravity waves sometimes play in convective initiation.


Image of large-scale gravity wave activity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_wave

[stormraider]

gravity wave — A wave disturbance in which buoyancy/gravity acts as the restoring force on parcels displaced from hydrostatic equilibrium. This is the main way that mesoscale processes transfer energy. If you're in a plane and with thunderstorms in the area and you can often feel turbluence from these propogating gravity waves. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/significant ... /index.php This link illustrates how the role gravity waves sometimes play in convective initiation.


Image of large-scale gravity wave activity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_wave

I wonder, if there is any research to show its effects on storms....

[stormraider]

I guess I found it..

gravity waves

[stormraider]

They do effect tropical cyclones, but to the severity of Rossby Waves.

rossby waves

[TS Zack]

A gravity wave is from air rising into the atmosphere in a stable environment. It then makes horizontal waves since the air is forced to stop rising due to the parcel of air being colder than the air around it. As it tries to maintain equilibrium the air sinks and rises.

[TampaSteve]

[O Town]

Never heard of these gravity waves in the atmosphere. Interesting stuff and very cool to watch too.