A generalization of the Rayleigh criterion for atmospheres with both energy and momentum sources: Implications for atmospheric wave propagation through convecting plasma

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Title: A generalization of the Rayleigh criterion for atmospheres with both energy and momentum sources: Implications for atmospheric wave propagation through convecting plasma

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The author applies a method of evaluating the feedback effect between atmospheric waves and sources of energy or momentum, to derive equations which can lead to wave generation in space or ionospheric plasma. This work is a generalization of the Rayleigh criterion. The author applies the results to the case of gravity wave generation in the F region.

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Robinson, T R ^[1]

Univ. of Leicester (United Kingdom)

Publication Date:: 1993-11-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 146560

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Journal of Geophysical Research

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 98; Journal Issue: A11; Other Information: PBD: 1 Nov 1993

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 66 PHYSICS; F REGION; GRAVITY WAVES; FEEDBACK

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                    Robinson, T R. A generalization of the Rayleigh criterion for atmospheres with both energy and momentum sources: Implications for atmospheric wave propagation through convecting plasma.  United States: N. p., 1993. 
        Web.  doi:10.1029/93JA01299.

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                    Robinson, T R. A generalization of the Rayleigh criterion for atmospheres with both energy and momentum sources: Implications for atmospheric wave propagation through convecting plasma.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1029/93JA01299

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                    Robinson, T R. Mon .  
        "A generalization of the Rayleigh criterion for atmospheres with both energy and momentum sources: Implications for atmospheric wave propagation through convecting plasma".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1029/93JA01299.

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  title        = {A generalization of the Rayleigh criterion for atmospheres with both energy and momentum sources: Implications for atmospheric wave propagation through convecting plasma},

  author       = {Robinson, T R},

  abstractNote = {The author applies a method of evaluating the feedback effect between atmospheric waves and sources of energy or momentum, to derive equations which can lead to wave generation in space or ionospheric plasma. This work is a generalization of the Rayleigh criterion. The author applies the results to the case of gravity wave generation in the F region.},

  doi          = {10.1029/93JA01299},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/146560},
  journal      = {Journal of Geophysical Research},
number       = A11,

  volume       = 98,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {1993},

  month        = {11}

}

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