Estudo da onda planetária de 6,5 dias nos campos de vento e temperatura em 7,4°s e 22,7°s.

Abstract

Measurements of wind and temperature obtained from SKiYMET meteor radars at São João do Cariri-PB (7.4◦S) and Cachoeira Paulista (22.7◦S) were used to investigate the 6.5-day oscillations in the mesospheric region. The wind and temperature data analysis results revealed the presence of the 6.5-day waves at both sites, in which the maximum activities have occurred during the austral spring months. The amplitudes and vertical wavelength values, estimated from the wind vertical structure phase delay, for São João do Cariri were longer than for Cachoeira Paulista. For the first time, has been observed for both sites that the 6.5-day wave activities display a semi-annual modulation (SAO) in the meteor temperature. In general, the maximum activities of the 6.5-day waves took place during westward QBO wind phase. However, the data series used in this study are not enough to establish a reliable QBO modulation of the 6.5-day wave. In general, the 6.5-day wave parameters obtained in this work are consistent with those reported for other sites.