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ALEXANDER, Dr Simon
Australian Antarctic Division
Davis

Project aim

A thorough understanding of the coupling and dynamics of the Antarctic lower atmosphere is critical for understanding how it will respond to climate change. However, this region of the atmosphere has not been studied in sufficient detail. Energy and momentum are redistributed in the atmosphere by large scale planetary waves and small scale gravity (buoyancy) waves. By combining the high-resolution instruments from Davis with global satellite observations, these waves and their effect on the atmosphere will be understood. Results from this project will be of value to modellers for improving global climate models.

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