Gravity Wave Activity over the Andes Lidar Observatory (ALO) Generated
by the July 2, 2019 Full Solar Eclipse Observed in Chile.
Abstract
On July 2, 2019, a full solar eclipse has occurred in the location of
the Andes Lidar Observatory in Chile. We have recorded data utilizing
the set of sensors operating at the facility, such as daytime/nighttime
lidar measurements of mesosphere temperature, Na density, and winds,
nightglow images of the OH(6,2), O2(0,1), O(1S), and O(1D) emissions,
GPS receivers, and the new meteor radar deployed at ALO on June 2019.
The data show clear effects of the solar eclipse in the mesosphere
region such as deep changes in temperature and density, as well as
generation of unusual gravity wave structures. In this presentation, we
want to discuss the image data showing the gravity wave activity during
the evening following the eclipse event and discuss the generation
mechanisms of the unusual gravity wave structures in the light of data
recorded by all other instruments.