The interaction between the turbulence and gravity wave observed in the
middle stratosphere based on the round-trip intelligent sounding system
Abstract
Based on the round-trip intelligent sounding system, we used the
structure function and spectrum analysis method to analyze the
interaction between the small-scale gravity wave and turbulence in the
middle stratosphere. The result showed that the generation of turbulence
was closely related to the Kelvin-Helmholtz(KH) billows. An upscale
energy cascade occurred on the spatial scale of KH billows, while a
downscale energy cascade occurred on a larger spatial scale (gravity
wave scale), which resulted in the breaking of the gravity wave and
turbulence. Obvious two-dimensional turbulence that the inverse energy
cascade in 2D exists simultaneously with a direct enstrophy cascade to
the small scales was found, which is considered to be the first-hand
observation result of relevant height.