The association of polar mesosphere summer echo layers with tial modes

The occurrence of PMSEs with time of day shows a semi-diurnal variation with minima at 8 and 20 h LT. PMSE layers observed for more than 30 min show an average rate of descent of 2 km h<sup>–1</sup>. These characteristics suggest the influence of tidal winds. When the obs...

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Main Authors: P. J. S. Williams, G. O. L. Jones, J. R. Palmer, H. Rishbeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:http://www.ann-geophys.net/13/454/1995/angeo-13-454-1995.html