Abstract:

Gravity wave is a common phenomenon in the atmosphere, and it plays an important role in the transmission of atmospheric momentum and energy and the stimulation of mesoscale weather systems. This article reviews the progress of inertia-gravity wave research at home and abroad since the early 1960s, and briefly summarizes the main research achievement from the following aspects: the definition and property of inertia-gravity waves, excitation source, detection means and research methods and the impact of gravity waves on atmospheric circulation and weather system such as rainstorm and typhoon. Furthermore, the possible problems in gravity wave research field and the research orientation in the future are preliminarily discussed.

Key words: inertia-gravity wave, review of research progress, prospect

摘要：

重力波是一种普遍存在的大气波动，它对全球大气动量和能量的传播以及多种天气的激发具有重要作用。本文回顾了20世纪60年代初期以来国内外关于惯性重力波的研究进展，主要从以下四个方面简要总结了有关重力波的主要成果：重力波的基本定义和属性、激发源、现有的探测手段和分析方法，以及对暴雨、台风和大气环流的影响。在此基础上，初步讨论了重力波研究领域可能存在的问题，以及今后进一步开展的研究方向。

关键词: 惯性重力波, 研究进展回顾, 展望