Nightside Detection of a Large‐Scale Thermospheric Wave Generated by a Solar Eclipse

Abstract The generation of a large‐scale wave in the upper atmosphere caused by a solar eclipse was first predicted in the 1970s, but the experimental evidence remains sparse and comprises mostly indirect observations. This study presents observations of the wind component of a large‐scale thermosph...

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Main Authors: B. J. Harding, D. P. Drob, R. A. Buriti, J. J. Makela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-04-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2018GL077015
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