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Momentum flux characteristics of vertically propagating gravity waves
Prosper K. Nyassor
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Space Weather Division, National Institute of Space Research (INPE), São José dos Campos, Brazil
Cristiano M. Wrasse
Space Weather Division, National Institute of Space Research (INPE), São José dos Campos, Brazil
Igo Paulino
Academic Unit of Physics, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Campina Grande, Brazil
Erdal Yiğit
Department of Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
Vera Y. Tsali-Brown
Instituto de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (IP&D), Universidade do Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP), São José dos Campos, Brazil
Ricardo A. Buriti
Academic Unit of Physics, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Campina Grande, Brazil
Cosme A. O. B. Figueiredo
Academic Unit of Physics, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Campina Grande, Brazil
Gabriel A. Giongo
Space Weather Division, National Institute of Space Research (INPE), São José dos Campos, Brazil
Fábio Egito
Academic Unit of Physics, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Campina Grande, Brazil
Oluwasegun M. Adebayo
Division of Heliophysics, Planetary Science and Aeronomy, INPE, São José dos Campos, Brazil
Hisao Takahashi
Space Weather Division, National Institute of Space Research (INPE), São José dos Campos, Brazil
Delano Gobbi
Space Weather Division, National Institute of Space Research (INPE), São José dos Campos, Brazil
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This work explores the dynamics of the momentum and energy of propagating mesospheric gravity waves (GWs). A photometer was used to observe the vertical component of the GWs, whereas the horizontal component was observed by an all-sky imager. Using the parameters from these two instruments and background wind from meteor radar, the momentum flux and potential energy of the GWs were determined and studied. It is noted that the dynamics of the downward-propagating GWs were controlled by observed ducts.
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