کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1777282 | 1523658 | 2011 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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During the Conjugate Point Experiment (COPEX) campaign performed at Boa Vista (2.80∘N;60.70∘W, dip angle 21.7∘N21.7∘N) from October to December 2002, 15 medium-scale gravity waves in the OHNIR airglow images were observed. Using a Keogram image analysis, we estimate their parameters. Most of the waves propagate to Northwest, indicating that their main sources are Southeast of Boa Vista. Quasi-simultaneous plasma bubble activities in the OI 630 nm images were observed in seven cases. The distances between the bubble depletions have a linear relationship with the wavelengths of the gravity waves observed in the mesosphere, which suggests a direct contribution of the mesospheric medium-scale gravity waves in seeding the equatorial plasma bubbles.
Research highlights
► We observe 15 medium-scale gravity waves near to the equator and calculate their parameters using the Keogram methodology.
► The waves present an anisotropy that suggests the main sources is at southeast of Boa Vista.
► A linear relationship between the distances of the plasma bubble depletions and the horizontal wavelengths of the mesospheric gravity waves is presented.
► This relationship suggests a direct contribution of the gravity waves in the seeding mechanism of the ionospheric plasma bubbles.
Journal: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics - Volume 73, Issues 11–12, July 2011, Pages 1575–1580