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Ionosphere (Equatorial ionosphere; Ionosphereatmosphere interactions; Plasma convection) – Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics (Middle atmosphere dynamics; Thermospheric dynamics; Waves and tides)
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Gravity Wave And Tidal Influences 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. Kamalabadi, H. L. Liu, B. G. Fejer, Michael J. Taylor
Gravity Wave And Tidal Influences 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. Kamalabadi, H. L. Liu, B. G. Fejer, Michael J. Taylor
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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 …