Ep. 742: Atmospheric Gravity Waves

365 Days of Astronomy - Weekly Edition

Feb 03, 2025•58 min

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Streamed live on Jan 27, 2025.

Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay

Gravity Waves ... not gravitational waves ... move atmospheres and make pretty clouds. Have you ever looked up into the sky and seen bizarre cloud formations that look like waves on the ocean? These are gravity waves. Not to be confused with gravitational waves, and they’re caused by a balance of buoyancy and gravity. And of course these have been seen across the solar system.

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