Abstract
It is well known that nonlinear interactions between winds and waves in the atmosphere can, under certain conditions, cause mean flow accelerations which can drastically modify the background wind field. In this paper, a simple analytical approach is employed to explore the nonlinear effects of wave induced mean flow on the reflection properties of transient internal gravity waves in thermospheric winds. The results of this analysis indicate that these nonlinearities make it more likely for waves travelling antiparallel to prevailing thermospheric winds to reach high altitudes.
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