The horizontal wind field in the ionospheric D-region belongs to important parameter related to ionospheric radio wave absorption. The analysis of continuous ionospheric vertical radio sounding and wind measurements by the spaced receiver method in low-frequency range (Irkutsk, East Siberia 1975-1991) is applicated to define the possible coupling of absorption and dynamics in their seasonal and year-to-year dependence. For the analysis we used parameter
dfmin =
fmin -
fmin median, prevailing winds, amplitudes and phases of semidiumal tides for zonal and meridional winds. For some seasons there are significant but changeable correlations between
dfmin and prevailing wind. In most cases especially in winter the changes of wind outstrip the changes of absorption. Quasi-periodic fluctuations with planetary wave periods (18-30 days) exist in winter for both. The periodicity close to 27 days (26-30 days) exists for all seasons and all parameters. Application of correloperiodogram analysis reveals the response of ionospheric absorption to the dynamical processes, quantitatively depending on the solar and geomagnetic activity.
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