Connections between deep tropical clouds and the Earth's ionosphere

被引：195
作者：
Hagan, M. E.
Maute, A.
Roble, R. G.
Richmond, A. D.
Immel, T. J.
England, S. L.
机构：
[1] Natl Ctr Atmospher Res, High Altitude Observ, Boulder, CO 80307 USA
[2] Univ Calif Berkeley, Space Sci Lab, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
来源：
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS | 2007年 / 34卷 / 20期
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D O I：
10.1029/2007GL030142
中图分类号：
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号：
07 ;
摘要：
We report on a series of simulations with the National Center for Atmospheric Research ( NCAR) thermosphere-ionosphere-mesosphere- electrodynamics general circulation model ( TIME- GCM) which were designed to replicate and facilitate the interpretation of the longitudinal structure discovered in IMAGE satellite airglow observations of the equatorial ionization anomaly ( EIA) at the far- ultraviolet ( FUV) 135.6- nm wavelength during March - April 2002 equinox. Our TIME- GCM results indicate that the four-peaked longitudinal variation in the EIA observed by IMAGE- FUV near 20: 00 local solar time can be explained by the effects of an eastward propagating zonal wavenumber-3 diurnal tide ( DE3) that is excited by latent heat release associated with raindrop formation in the tropical troposphere.
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