Articles | Volume 18, issue 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-10799-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-10799-2018
Research article
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31 Jul 2018
Research article |  | 31 Jul 2018

Impact of gravity waves on the motion and distribution of atmospheric ice particles

Aurélien Podglajen, Riwal Plougonven, Albert Hertzog, and Eric Jensen

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AR by Aurélien Podglajen on behalf of the Authors (09 Apr 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (13 Apr 2018) by Peter Haynes
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (30 Apr 2018)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (04 May 2018)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (10 May 2018) by Peter Haynes
AR by Aurélien Podglajen on behalf of the Authors (01 Jun 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (18 Jun 2018) by Peter Haynes
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Using a simplified analytical setup, we show that the temperature and wind fluctuations due to an atmospheric gravity wave can induce a localization of ice crystals in a specific region of the wave. In that region, the air is nearly saturated and the vertical wind anomaly is positive. As a consequence, reversible gravity wave motions have an irreversible impact (mean upward motion) on the ice crystals. Our findings are consistent with observations of cirrus clouds near the tropical tropopause.
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