The three-dimensional plasma structures and flows of the Earth’s upper atmosphere due to the Moon’s gravitational force-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The three-dimensional plasma structures and flows of the Earth’s upper atmosphere due to the Moon’s gravitational force

Published:2022-12-05 Issue:1 Volume:12 Page:
ISSN:2045-2322
Container-title:Scientific Reports
language:en
Short-container-title:Sci Rep

Author:

Liu Jann-Yenq,Wu Tsung-Yu,Lin Chi‐Yen,Chang Loren C.

Abstract

AbstractThe semidiurnal (12.42 h) and semimonthly (14.76 days) lunar tides have been well-known by fishermen for several centuries. The gravitational force of the relative positions between the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth results in two symmetrical tidal bulges (double bulges) appearing at equatorial latitudes directly under and opposite the Moon. We utilize ionospheric GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) radio occultation soundings to show the global three-dimensional structures and dynamics of the double bulges of ionospheric lunar tides for the first time. The double-bulge amplitude of ionospheric F2-peak height hmF2, lagging the sublunar or antipodal point by about 2–3 h, is about 3–5 km at the equator and 1.5–2.0 km at ± 35° magnetic latitude. The electron density further depicts global three-dimensional plasma flows in the ionosphere.

Funder

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Multidisciplinary

Link

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-25449-y.pdf

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