Diurnal variation in gravity wave activity at low and middle latitudes
We employ a modified composite day extension of the Hocking (2005) analysis method to study gravity wave (GW) activity in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere using 4 meteor radars spanning latitudes from 7° S to 53.6° S. Diurnal and semidiurnal modulations were observed in GW variances over al...
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| author | V. F. Andrioli D. C. Fritts P. P. Batista B. R. Clemesha D. Janches |
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| description | We employ a modified composite day extension of the Hocking (2005) analysis
method to study gravity wave (GW) activity in the mesosphere and lower
thermosphere using 4 meteor radars spanning latitudes from 7° S to
53.6° S. Diurnal and semidiurnal modulations were observed in GW
variances over all sites. Semidiurnal modulation with downward phase
propagation was observed at lower latitudes mainly near the equinoxes.
Diurnal modulations occur mainly near solstice and, except for the zonal
component at Cariri (7° S), do not exhibit downward phase
propagation. At a higher latitude (SAAMER, 53.6° S) these modulations are only
observed in the meridional component where we can observe diurnal variation
from March to May, and semidiurnal, during January, February, October
(above 88 km) and November. Some of these modulations with downward phase
progression correlate well with wind shear. When the wind shear is well
correlated with the maximum of the variances the diurnal tide has its largest
amplitudes, i.e., near equinox. Correlations exhibiting variations with tidal
phases suggest significant GW-tidal interactions that have different
characters depending on the tidal components and possible mean wind shears.
Modulations that do not exhibit phase variations could be indicative of
diurnal variations in GW sources. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-192f0f5f2f924ec0b01ea5ea97b854382022-12-21T18:57:36ZengCopernicus PublicationsAnnales Geophysicae0992-76891432-05762013-11-01312123213510.5194/angeo-31-2123-2013Diurnal variation in gravity wave activity at low and middle latitudesV. F. Andrioli0D. C. Fritts1P. P. Batista2B. R. Clemesha3D. Janches4Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais – INPE, São José dos Campos, SP, BrazilGATS/Boulder, Boulder, CO, USAInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais – INPE, São José dos Campos, SP, BrazilInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais – INPE, São José dos Campos, SP, BrazilSpace Weather Lab., Mail Code 674, GSFC/NASA, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USAWe employ a modified composite day extension of the Hocking (2005) analysis method to study gravity wave (GW) activity in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere using 4 meteor radars spanning latitudes from 7° S to 53.6° S. Diurnal and semidiurnal modulations were observed in GW variances over all sites. Semidiurnal modulation with downward phase propagation was observed at lower latitudes mainly near the equinoxes. Diurnal modulations occur mainly near solstice and, except for the zonal component at Cariri (7° S), do not exhibit downward phase propagation. At a higher latitude (SAAMER, 53.6° S) these modulations are only observed in the meridional component where we can observe diurnal variation from March to May, and semidiurnal, during January, February, October (above 88 km) and November. Some of these modulations with downward phase progression correlate well with wind shear. When the wind shear is well correlated with the maximum of the variances the diurnal tide has its largest amplitudes, i.e., near equinox. Correlations exhibiting variations with tidal phases suggest significant GW-tidal interactions that have different characters depending on the tidal components and possible mean wind shears. Modulations that do not exhibit phase variations could be indicative of diurnal variations in GW sources.https://www.ann-geophys.net/31/2123/2013/angeo-31-2123-2013.pdf |
| spellingShingle | V. F. Andrioli D. C. Fritts P. P. Batista B. R. Clemesha D. Janches Diurnal variation in gravity wave activity at low and middle latitudes Annales Geophysicae |
| title | Diurnal variation in gravity wave activity at low and middle latitudes |
| title_full | Diurnal variation in gravity wave activity at low and middle latitudes |
| title_fullStr | Diurnal variation in gravity wave activity at low and middle latitudes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diurnal variation in gravity wave activity at low and middle latitudes |
| title_short | Diurnal variation in gravity wave activity at low and middle latitudes |
| title_sort | diurnal variation in gravity wave activity at low and middle latitudes |
| url | https://www.ann-geophys.net/31/2123/2013/angeo-31-2123-2013.pdf |
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