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Overviewand Summary Of The Spread F Experiment (Spreadfex), D. C. Fritts, M. A. Abdu, B. R. Batista, I. S. Batista, P. P. Batista, R. Buritii, B. R. Clemesha, J. Comberiate, T. Dautermann, E. De Paula, B. J. Fechine, Bela G. Fejer, D. Gobbi, J. Haase, F. Kalamabadi, B. Laughman, P. P. Lima, H. L. Liu, A. Medeiros, D. Pautet, F. Sao Sabbas, J. H.A. Sobral, P. Stamus, H. Takahashi, M. J. Taylor, S. L. Vadas, C. Wrasse
Overviewand Summary Of The Spread F Experiment (Spreadfex), D. C. Fritts, M. A. Abdu, B. R. Batista, I. S. Batista, P. P. Batista, R. Buritii, B. R. Clemesha, J. Comberiate, T. Dautermann, E. De Paula, B. J. Fechine, Bela G. Fejer, D. Gobbi, J. Haase, F. Kalamabadi, B. Laughman, P. P. Lima, H. L. Liu, A. Medeiros, D. Pautet, F. Sao Sabbas, J. H.A. Sobral, P. Stamus, H. Takahashi, M. J. Taylor, S. L. Vadas, C. Wrasse
Bela G. Fejer
We provide here an overview of, and a summary of results arising from, an extensive experimental campaign (the Spread F Experiment, or SpreadFEx) performed from September to November 2005, with primary measurements in Brazil. The motivation was to define the potential role of neutral atmosphere dynamics, specifically gravity wave motions propagating upward from the lower atmosphere, in seeding Rayleigh-Taylor instability (RTI) and plasma bubbles extending to higher altitudes. Campaign measurements focused on the Brazilian sector and included ground-based optical, radar, digisonde, and GPS measurements at a number of fixed and temporary sites. Related data on convection and plasma bubble structures …
Gravity Wave And Tidalinfluences On Equatorial Spread F Based On Observations During The Spread F Experiment(Spreadfex), D. C. Fritts, S. L. Vadas, D. M. Riggin, M. A. Abdu, I. S. Batista, H. Takahashi, A. Medeiros, F. Kalamabadi, H. L. Liu, Bela G. Fejer, M. J. Taylor, F. Vargas
Gravity Wave And Tidalinfluences On Equatorial Spread F Based On Observations During The Spread F Experiment(Spreadfex), D. C. Fritts, S. L. Vadas, D. M. Riggin, M. A. Abdu, I. S. Batista, H. Takahashi, A. Medeiros, F. Kalamabadi, H. L. Liu, Bela G. Fejer, M. J. Taylor, F. Vargas
Bela G. Fejer
The Spread F Experiment, or SpreadFEx, was performed from September to November 2005 to define the potential role of neutral atmosphere dynamics, primarily gravity waves propagating upward from the lower atmosphere, in seeding equatorial spread F (ESF) and plasma bubbles extending to higher altitudes. A description of the SpreadFEx campaign motivations, goals, instrumentation, and structure, and an overview of the results presented in this special issue, are provided by Fritts et al. (2008a). The various analyses of neutral atmosphere and ionosphere dynamics and structure described in this special issue provide enticing evidence of gravity waves arising from deep convection in …