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Observed Quasi 16-Day Wave by Meteor Radar Over 9 Years at Mengcheng (33.4°N, 116.5°E) and Comparison with the WACCM Simulation

Version 1 : Received: 17 December 2022 / Approved: 19 December 2022 / Online: 19 December 2022 (02:51:19 CET)

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Yang, C.; Lai, D.; Yi, W.; Wu, J.; Xue, X.; Li, T.; Chen, T.; Dou, X. Observed Quasi 16-Day Wave by Meteor Radar over 9 Years at Mengcheng (33.4°N, 116.5°E) and Comparison with the Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model Simulation. Remote Sens. 2023, 15, 830. Yang, C.; Lai, D.; Yi, W.; Wu, J.; Xue, X.; Li, T.; Chen, T.; Dou, X. Observed Quasi 16-Day Wave by Meteor Radar over 9 Years at Mengcheng (33.4°N, 116.5°E) and Comparison with the Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model Simulation. Remote Sens. 2023, 15, 830.

Abstract

In this study, we present more than 8 years of observations of the quasi-16-day wave (Q16DW) in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) wind at middle latitudes observed by the Mengcheng (33.4°N, 116.5°E) meteor radar. The long-term variation in amplitudes calculated from the data between April 2014 and December 2022 shows enhanced wave activity during winter and early spring (near equinox) and suppressed wave activity during the summer. The Q16DWs are relatively weak in the meridional wind. During the winter months, the Q16DWs in the zonal component exhibit a burst below 85 km, and their amplitudes reach up to 10 m/s. In the early spring, the Q16DWs strengthen above 90 km with amplitudes in excess of 12 m/s. The phase differences between the zonal and meridional components of the Q16DW are, on average, slightly smaller than 90°, suggesting the existence of orthogonal relationships between them. During strong bursts, the periods of the Q16DW in winter range between 15 and 18 d, whereas in winter, the periods tend to be more diffuse. The wintertime Q16DW is amplified, on average, when the zonal wind shear peaks, suggesting that barotropic instability may be one source of Q16DW. Q16DW amplitudes exhibit considerable interannual variability; however, a relationship between the 11-year solar cycle and the Q16DW is not found.

Keywords

meteor radar; quasi 16-day wave; mesospheric dynamics

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science and Meteorology

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