Turbulence characteristics in the tropical mesosphere as obtained by MST radar at Gadanki (13.5° N, 79.2° E)

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Aug 2001

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001angeo..19.1019s&link_type=abstract

Annales Geophysicae, vol. 19, Issue 8, pp.1019-1025

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Turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rates () and eddy diffusion coefficients (Kz) in the tropical mesosphere over Gadanki (13.5° N, 79.2° E), estimated from Doppler widths of MST radar echoes (vertical beam), observed over a 3-year period, show a seasonal variation with a dominant summer maximum. The observed seasonal variation of and Kz in the mesosphere is only partially consistent with that of gravity wave activity inferred from mesospheric winds and temperatures measured by rockets for a period of 9 years at Trivandrum (8.5° N, 77° E) (which shows two equinox and one summer maxima) lying close to Gadanki. The summer maximum of mesospheric and Kz values appears to be related to the enhanced gravity wave activity over the low-latitude Indian subcontinent during the southwest monsoon period (June September). Both and Kz in the mesosphere over Gadanki show an increase with an increase in height during all seasons. The absolute values of observed and Kz in the mesosphere (above ~ 80 km) does not show significant differences from those reported for high latitudes. Comparison of observed Kz values during the winter above Gadanki with those over Arecibo (18.5° N, 66° W) shows that they are not significantly different from each other above the ~ 80 km altitude.

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