Specific evanescent acoustic-gravity modes in isothermal atmosphere

Abstract

We demonstrate the existence a family of four specific evanescent wave modes in an isothermal atmosphere. These modes are the solutions of the linearized system of hydrodynamic equations with respect to perturbed quantities -- horizontal and vertical components of velocity, density, and temperature provided that one of them equals zero. Such condition excludes the free propagation and leads to the specific evanescent modes, i.e. the Lamb wave, the non-propagating Brunt-V\"{a}is\"{a}l\"{a} oscillations, the non-divergent (f-mode), and the inelastic ($\gamma $-mode). On this basis, such indicated modes form the family of evanescent modes in the isothermal atmosphere. The polarization relations for the evanescent modes are also included and analyzed. The possibility of identifying these modes in observations on the Sun and in the Earth's atmosphere is considered.