In this work, the Krassovsky's η parameter, was used to investigate the amplitudes and phases of periodic variations of O2(0-1) and OH(6-2) airglow emissions. The data set was obtained from photometer measurements at Rikubetsu (43.5ºN, 143.8ºE), Japan, from March 2004 to August 2005, under collaboration with STEL-LAB (Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory), Nagoya University. The results showed |η| = 5.3 ± 1.7 and Φ = -40.2º± 30.6º for O2 emission, and|η| = 8.0 ± 4.7 and Φ = -41.9º± 41.4º for OH emission. There is a good agreement between the results obtained in this work with the previous results. But, it must be emphasized that the models for Φ don't predict the results as good as the models for |η|. It was found the existence of larger |η| values for the OH emission, so that there are few results in literature concerning of this high values. Comparing it with the models of Schubert et al. (1991), it was observed that they have good correlation with the model for a gravity wave with a horizontal wavelength of 100 km.
Krassovsky's η parameter; airglow; gravity waves
