Distribution functions and statistical parameters that may be used to characterize limb sounders gravity wave climatologies in the stratosphere. Issue 4 (15th August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alexander, P.; Luna, D.; de la Torre, A.; Schmidt, T.
• Is Part Of: Advances in space research. Volume 56:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 619
• Page End: 633
• Publication Date: 2015-08-15
• Subjects: Space sciences -- Periodicals; Astronautics -- Periodicals; Geophysics -- Periodicals; 500.505
• DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2015.05.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0273-1177

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st035">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="u0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0155">The log-normal and gamma distributions perform well in describing GW climatologies.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0160">The gamma distribution gives through a parameter additional statistical information.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0165">The median may be a better GW activity proxy than the mean in the general case.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>