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2013

Es;tide;planetary wave;zonal wind;Na lidar

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Coordinated Investigation Of Summer Time Mid-Latitude Descending E Layer (Es) Perturbations Using Na Lidar, Ionosonde, And Meteor Wind Radar Observations Over Logan, Utah (41.7°N, 111.8°W), Tao Yuan, Chad Fish, Jan Josef Sojka, D. Rice Feb 2013

Coordinated Investigation Of Summer Time Mid-Latitude Descending E Layer (Es) Perturbations Using Na Lidar, Ionosonde, And Meteor Wind Radar Observations Over Logan, Utah (41.7°N, 111.8°W), Tao Yuan, Chad Fish, Jan Josef Sojka, D. Rice

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It is well known that there is a strong correlation between the formation of a descending sporadic E layer (Es) and the occurrence of large upper atmospheric zonal wind shears, most likely driven by solar thermal tides and/or gravity waves. We present new results of Esperturbation events captured between 13 and 17 July 2011 (UT days 194–198) as part of a coordinated campaign using a wind/temperature Na lidar at Utah State University [41.7ºN, 111.8°W], and a Canadian Advanced Digital Ionosonde (CADI; Scientific Instrumentation Ltd., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) and SkiYMet meteor wind radar, both located at nearby …