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      Plasma bubble zonal drift characteristics observed by airglow images over Brazilian tropical region

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          Using airglow images observed at São João do Cariri (7.4ºS, 36.5ºW; dip angle: -11ºS) from September 2000 to April 2007, plasma bubblezonal drifts for ninety-seven geomagnetically quiet nights (Dst index higher than -30 nT) were calculated. The plasma bubble eastward averaged drifts presented an increase from 18:00 to 22:00 local time (LT), and followed by a deceleration. The plasma bubbles observed during high solar activity were faster after 22:00 LT. Eastward drifts observed during the summer, after 21:00 LT, were higher than drifts observed during the equinox months. Few nights had plasma bubble eastward drifts higher than 100 m/s and almost all bubbles disappeared after 02:00 LT. Averaged zonal drifts observed between -9.5 and -5.5ºS were almost constant, primarily,around 23:00 LT.

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          Usando imagens de aeroluminescência coletadas em São João do Cariri (7,4ºS, 36,5ºW; latitude de dipolo magnético: -11ºS) no período de setembro de 2000 a abril de 2007, foi possível calcular a deriva zonal de bolhas de plasma em noventa e sete noites geomagneticamente calmas (índice Dst maior que -30 nT). As derivas zonais médias das bolhas de plasma aumentaram das 18:00 até as 22:00 horas locais (HL) e desaceleraram em seguida. As bolhas de plasma observadas durante a atividade solar alta foram mais rápidas após as 22:00 HL. As derivas zonais de bolhas de plasma no verão, depois das 21:00 HL, foram maiores que nos meses de equinócio. Poucas noites apresentaram bolhas de plasma com derivas superiores a 100 m/s e quase todas as bolhas desapareceram depois das 02:00 HL.As derivas médias zonais observadas entre -9,5 e -5,5ºS foram praticamente constantes, principalmente, por volta das 23:00 HL.

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                Journal
                rbg
                Revista Brasileira de Geofísica
                Rev. Bras. Geof.
                Sociedade Brasileira de Geofísica (São Paulo, SP, Brazil )
                0102-261X
                June 2011
                : 29
                : 2
                : 239-246
                Affiliations
                [01] São José dos Campos SP orgnameInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais Brazil igo@ 123456dae.inpe.br
                [02] Campina Grande PB orgnameUniversidade Federal de Campina Grande Brazil rburiti@ 123456df.ufcg.edu.br
                [05] São José dos Campos SP orgnameInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais Brazil delanogobbi@ 123456laser.inpe.br
                [04] São José dos Campos SP orgnameInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais Brazil jsobral@ 123456dae.inpe.br
                [03] São José dos Campos SP orgnameInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais Brazil hisaotak@ 123456laser.inpe.br
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                S0102-261X2011000200003 S0102-261X(11)02900203
                10.1590/S0102-261X2011000200003
                12d514e7-f744-4cb8-ba47-76a29672e8bb

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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                : 05 February 2010
                : 15 July 2011
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 54, Pages: 8
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                airglow,ionosphere,plasma bubble,ionosfera,aeroluminescência,bolhas de plasma

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