Ionospheric acoustic and gravity waves associated with midlatitude thunderstorms

Lay, Erin H.; Shao, Xuan -Min; Kendrick, Alexander K.; Carrano, Charles S.

doi:10.1002/2015JA021334

Title: Ionospheric acoustic and gravity waves associated with midlatitude thunderstorms

Journal Article · Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Geophysical Research. Space Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/2015JA021334· OSTI ID:1212471

Lay, Erin H. ^[1]; Shao, Xuan -Min ^[1]; Kendrick, Alexander K. ^[1]; Carrano, Charles S. ^[2]

Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). Space and Remote Sensing Group.
Boston College, Boston, MA (United States). Institute for Scientific Research.

Acoustic waves with periods of 2 - 4 minutes and gravity waves with periods of 6 - 16 minutes have been detected at ionospheric heights (250-350 km) using GPS Total Electron Content (TEC) measurements. The area disturbed by these waves and the wave amplitudes have been associated with underlying thunderstorm activity. A statistical study comparing NEXRAD radar thunderstorm measurements with ionospheric acoustic and gravity waves in the mid-latitude U.S. Great Plains region was performed for the time period of May - July 2005. An increase of ionospheric acoustic wave disturbed area and amplitude is primarily associated with large thunderstorms (mesoscale convective systems). Ionospheric gravity wave disturbed area and amplitude scale with thunderstorm activity, with even small storms (i.e. individual storm cells) producing an increase of gravity waves.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396; 20130737ECR

OSTI ID:: 1212471

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1221550

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-15-22667

Journal Information:: Journal of Geophysical Research. Space Physics, Vol. 120, Issue 7; ISSN 2169-9380

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Country of Publication:: United States

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