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Overview

Barclay Clemesha was affiliated with the National Institute for Space Research in Brazil. Their research work focused primarily on topics related to the ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, solar and space plasma dynamics, as well as GNSS positioning and interference. These areas overlapped with the fields of physics and astronomy and aerospace engineering.

The scientist's main subfields of study included:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Aerospace Engineering

The research output included publications in peer-reviewed scientific venues, notably the journal Annales Geophysicae. The documented paper published by Barclay Clemesha was:

  • "Diurnal mesospheric tidal winds observed simultaneously by meteor radars in Costa Rica (10° N, 86° W) and Brazil (7° S, 37° W)", published in 2020 in Annales Geophysicae

The scientist collaborated frequently with several coauthors, namely:

  • R. A. Buriti
  • W. K. Hocking
  • P. P. Batista
  • Igo Paulino
  • Ana Roberta Paulino

The combination of topics explored in Barclay Clemesha's work spanned atmospheric and space phenomena related to geomagnetic and plasma environments, with a particular focus on mesospheric tidal winds and their interactions with space weather conditions. The use of meteor radar observations in diverse geographic locations exemplified their approach to studying atmospheric dynamics across hemispheres.

Best Publications

  • Review of mesospheric temperature trends

    G. Beig;Philippe Keckhut;Robert P. Lowe;R. G. Roble

  • Evidence of an extra‐terrestrial source for the mesospheric sodium layer

    B. R. Clemesha;V. W. J. H. Kirchhoff;D. M. Simonich;H. Takahashi

  • Sporadic neutral metal layers in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere

    B.R. Clemesha

  • The mesospheric sodium layer at 23°S: Nocturnal and seasonal variations

    D. M. Simonich;B. R. Clemesha;V. W. J. H. Kirchhoff

  • On the consistency of model, ground‐based, and satellite observations of tidal signatures: Initial results from the CAWSES tidal campaigns

    W. E. Ward;J. Oberheide;L. P. Goncharenko;T. Nakamura

  • Trends in the nonvolcanic component of stratospheric aerosol over the period 1971–2004

    Terry Deshler;Richard Anderson-Sprecher;Horst Jäger;John Barnes

  • Overview and summary of the Spread F Experiment (SpreadFEx)

    D. C. Fritts;M. A. Abdu;B. R. Batista;I. S. Batista

  • The diurnal variation of atmospheric sodium

    B. R. Clemesha;D. M. Simonich;P. P. Batista;V. W. J. H. Kirchhoff

  • Characteristics of the sporadic sodium layers observed at 23°S

    P. P. Batista;B. R. Clemesha;I. S. Batista;D. M. Simonich

  • Two‐day wave coupling of the low‐latitude atmosphere‐ionosphere system

    D. V. Pancheva;P. J. Mukhtarov;M. G. Shepherd;N. J. Mitchell

  • Predominant semi-annual oscillation of the upper mesospheric airglow intensities and temperatures in the equatorial region

    H. Takahashi;B.R. Clemesha;P.P. Batista

  • Structure of the mean winds and tides in the meteor region over Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil (22.7°S,45°W) and its comparison with models

    P.P. Batista;B.R. Clemesha;A.S. Tokumoto;L.M. Lima

  • Tidal oscillations in the atmospheric sodium layer

    P. P. Batista;B. R. Clemesha;D. M. Simonich;V. W. J. H. Kirchhoff

  • Spaced lidar and nightglow observations of an atmospheric sodium enhancement

    B.R. Clemesha;V.W.J.H. Kirchhoff;D.M. Simonich;H. Takahashi

  • A long-term trend in the height of the atmospheric sodium layer: Possible evidence for global change

    B. R. Clemesha;D. M. Simonich;P. P. Batista

  • Planetary wave coupling (5-6-day waves) in the low-latitude atmosphere-ionosphere system

    D.V. Pancheva;P.J. Mukhtarov;N.J. Mitchell;D.C. Fritts

  • Signatures of ultra fast Kelvin waves in the equatorial middle atmosphere and ionosphere

    H. Takahashi;C. M. Wrasse;J. Fechine;D. Pancheva

  • Meteor radar temperatures at multiple sites derived with SKiYMET radars and compared to OH, rocket and lidar measurements

    W.K. Hocking;W. Singer;J. Bremer;N.J. Mitchell

  • Atmospheric sodium measurements at 23°S

    V.W.J.H. Kirchhoff;B.R. Clemesha

  • Signatures of 3-6 day planetary waves in the equatorial mesosphere and ionosphere

    H. Takahashi;C. M. Wrasse;D. Pancheva;M. A. Abdu

Frequent Co-Authors

Paulo Prado Batista
Paulo Prado Batista National Institute for Space Research
H. Takahashi
H. Takahashi National Institute for Space Research
Inez S. Batista
Inez S. Batista National Institute for Space Research
M.A. Abdu
M.A. Abdu National Institute for Space Research
Dora Pancheva
Dora Pancheva Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Michael J. Taylor
Michael J. Taylor Utah State University
Takuji Nakamura
Takuji Nakamura National Institute of Polar Research
James M. Russell
James M. Russell Brown University
Werner Singer
Werner Singer University of Rostock
Jens Oberheide
Jens Oberheide Clemson University

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