Abstract
The first observations of lowering of mesopause temperature during Counter Electrojet (CEJ) events over a narrow region of ∼ ±150 km centered at around magnetic equator are presented. The daytime mesopause temperature is measured over Trivandrum (8.5°N; 77°E; dip lat. 0.5°N), India using the ground based Multiwavelength Dayglow Photometer. The unique meridional scanning capability of the instrument is extensively used in this study. A lowering of temperature by as much as ∼25 K has been observed during certain CEJ events, which includes a few partial CEJs. The gravity wave tidal interaction through vertically upward wind is proposed to be manifesting as lowering in the mesopause temperature and also as CEJ. These observations are ‘new’ and address to the issues concerning the vertical coupling processes prevailing in the equatorial Mesosphere Lower Thermosphere Ionosphere (MLTI) region.
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