Spotting flaws is sometimes the first ripple in making waves of innovation.

Comparing directly observed gravity waves with the latest advanced simulations, researchers from the Research Organization of Information and Systems (ROIS) and their colleagues have revealed significant limitations in current atmospheric modeling. Their findings emphasize the complexities of these atmospheric waves and their impacts on weather and climate systems.

The study was published in the Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan on Sept. 2.