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Annual and interannual variations in global 6.5DWs from 20 to 110 km during 2002–2016 observed by TIMED/SABER
Author(s) -
Huang Y. Y.,
Zhang S. D.,
Li C. Y.,
Li H. J.,
Huang K. M.,
Huang C. M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: space physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2169-9402
pISSN - 2169-9380
DOI - 10.1002/2017ja023886
Subject(s) - altitude (triangle) , amplitude , annual cycle , stratosphere , atmospheric sciences , climatology , environmental science , thermosphere , maxima , mesosphere , physics , geology , ionosphere , mathematics , art , geometry , quantum mechanics , astronomy , performance art , art history
Abstract Using version 2.0 of the TIMED/SABER kinetic temperature data, we have conducted a study on the annual and interannual variations of 6.5DWs at 20–110 km, from 52°S to 52°N for 2002–2016. First, we obtained global annual variations in the spectral power and amplitudes of 6.5DWs. We found that strong wave amplitudes emerged from 25°S/N to 52°S/N and peaked in the altitudes of the stratosphere, mesosphere, and the lower thermosphere. The annual variations in the 6.5DWs are similar in both hemispheres but different at various altitudes. At 40–50 km, the annual maxima emerge mostly in winters. In the MLT, annual peaks occurred twice every half year. At 80–90 km, 6.5DWs appeared mainly in equinoctial seasons and winters. At 100–110 km, 6.5DWs emerged mainly in equinoctial seasons. Second, we continued the study of the interannual variations in 6.5DW amplitudes from 2002 to 2016. Frequency spectra of the monthly mean amplitudes showed that main dynamics in the long‐term variations of 6.5DWs were AO and SAO in both hemispheres. In addition, 4 month period signals were noticed in the MLT of the NH. The amplitudes of SAO and AO were obtained using a band‐pass filter and were found to increase with altitude, as do the 6.5DW amplitudes. In both hemispheres, the relative importance of SAO and AO changes with altitude. At 40–50 and 100–110 km, AO play a dominant role, while at 80–90 km, they are weaker than SAO. Our results show that both the annual and interannual variations in 6.5DWs are mainly caused by the combined action of SAO and AO.