David Fritts

Research Interests:

Atmospheric dynamics, wave excitation, propagation, and dissipation.

Teaching Interests:

Atmospheric physics and dynamics, numerical modeling, remote sensing and analysis.

Dr. Fritts' research focuses on nonlinear modeling of wave and instability processes; spectral studies of wave effects; parameterization of wave forcing and mean flow interactions; analysis of radar lidar and in-situ data; and theoretical studies of wave processes.

Selected Publications

Fritts, D.C., and Z. Luo, 1993: Gravity wave forcing in the middle atmosphere due to reduced ozone heating during a solar eclipse. Journal of Geophysical Research, in press.

Fritts, D.C., D.-Y. Wang, and R.C. Blanchard, 1993: Gravity wave and tidal structures between 60 and 140 km inferred from space shuttle re-entry data. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 50, 837-849.

Luo, Z., and D.C. Fritts, 1993: Gravity wave excitation by geostrophic adjustment of the jet stream. Part II: Three-dimensional forcing. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 50, 104-115.

Fritts, D.C., S. Sun, and D.-Y. Wang, 1992: Wave-wave interactions in a compressible atmosphere. Part I: A general formulation including rotation and wind shear. Journal of Geophysical Research, 97, 9975-9988.

Hitchman, M.H., K.W. Bywaters, D.C. Fritts, L. Coy, and E. Kudeki, 1992: Ten-day mean winds and momentum fluxes over Jicamarca, Peru during June and August. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 49, 2372-2383.