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Effects of the terdiurnal tide on the sporadic E (Es) layer development at low latitudes over the Brazilian sector
Pedro Alves Fontes
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Universidade do Vale do Paraíba – Univap, Institute of Research
and Development – IP&D, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, Urbanova, São
José dos Campos – SP, 12.244-000, Brazil
Department of Physics Teaching, Instituto Federal do Maranhão – IFMA, Av. João Alberto, 1840,
Bacabal – MA, 65700-000, Brazil
Marcio Tadeu de Assis Honorato Muella
Universidade do Vale do Paraíba – Univap, Institute of Research
and Development – IP&D, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, Urbanova, São
José dos Campos – SP, 12.244-000, Brazil
Laysa Cristina Araújo Resende
Divisão de Aeronomia, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais – INPE, Av. dos
Astronautas, 1758, Jd. da granja, São José dos Campos – SP,
12.227-010, Brazil
State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, 100190, Beijing, China
Vânia Fátima Andrioli
Divisão de Aeronomia, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais – INPE, Av. dos
Astronautas, 1758, Jd. da granja, São José dos Campos – SP,
12.227-010, Brazil
State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, 100190, Beijing, China
Paulo Roberto Fagundes
Universidade do Vale do Paraíba – Univap, Institute of Research
and Development – IP&D, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, Urbanova, São
José dos Campos – SP, 12.244-000, Brazil
Valdir Gil Pillat
Universidade do Vale do Paraíba – Univap, Institute of Research
and Development – IP&D, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, Urbanova, São
José dos Campos – SP, 12.244-000, Brazil
Paulo Prado Batista
Divisão de Aeronomia, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais – INPE, Av. dos
Astronautas, 1758, Jd. da granja, São José dos Campos – SP,
12.227-010, Brazil
Alexander Jose Carrasco
Divisão de Aeronomia, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais – INPE, Av. dos
Astronautas, 1758, Jd. da granja, São José dos Campos – SP,
12.227-010, Brazil
Departamento de Física, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida,
5101, Venezuela
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Short summary
In the terrestrial ionosphere, sporadic (metallic) layers are formed. The formation of these layers are related to the action of atmospheric waves. These waves, also named tides, are due to the absorption of solar radiation in the atmosphere. We investigated the role of the tides with 8 h period in the formation of the sporadic layers. The study was conducted using ionosonde and meteor radar data, as well as computing simulations. The 8 h tides intensified the density of the sporadic layers.
In the terrestrial ionosphere, sporadic (metallic) layers are formed. The formation of these...
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