Convective Gravity Waves in the Stratosphere (CGWaves)
Temperature anomalies at 35 km height caused by clusters of thunderstorms across the upper midwest, as revealed by simulations with the WRF model.
Convective Gravity Waves in the Stratosphere (CGWaves) is a 5 year research project supported by the National Science Foundation. The goal is to observe, simulate, and understand atmospheric gravity waves, produced by thunderstorms, that propagate upward into the stratosphere. The field campaign will take place in July 2025, using Doppler lidars mounted on the NCAR Gulfstream V research jet to directly observe atmospheric motions above storms.
