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Variability of the lunar semidiurnal tidal amplitudes in the ionosphere over Brazil
Departamento de Física, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Campina Grande, Brazil
Fabiano da Silva Araújo
Departamento de Física, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Campina Grande, Brazil
Igo Paulino
Unidade Acadêmica de Física, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil
Cristiano Max Wrasse
Divisão de Clima Espacial, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, São José dos Campos, Brazil
Lourivaldo Mota Lima
Departamento de Física, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Campina Grande, Brazil
Paulo Prado Batista
Divisão de Heliofísica, Ciências Planetárias e Aeronomia, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, São José dos Campos, Brazil
Inez Staciarini Batista
Divisão de Heliofísica, Ciências Planetárias e Aeronomia, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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Short summary
Long- and short-period oscillations in the lunar semidiurnal tidal amplitudes in the ionosphere derived from the total electron content were investigated over Brazil from 2011 to 2014. The results showed annual, semiannual and triannual oscillations as the dominant components. Additionally, the most pronounced short-period oscillations were observed between 7 and 11 d, which suggest a possible coupling of the lunar tide and planetary waves.
Long- and short-period oscillations in the lunar semidiurnal tidal amplitudes in the ionosphere...
