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"Our dataset provides initial conditions in very high resolution for the general circulation model of the atmosphere," Sato said. "So, it allows us to simulate gravity waves in the entire atmosphere, ...

"Atmospheric general circulation models which range up to the lower edge of space have only been developed by a limited number of research institutions around the world, including our own," said Sato.