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The importance of tropospherically forced waves in determining both the climatological mean state and the disturbance structure of the middle atmosphere is discussed. Some of the essentials of gravity waves, planetary waves, and equatorial circulations are presented. This is done by appealing to basic physical principles, using as little mathematics as possible.
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Geller, M.A. (1993). Tropospheric Forcing of the Middle Atmosphere. In: Chanin, ML. (eds) The Role of the Stratosphere in Global Change. NATO ASI Series, vol 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78306-7_2
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