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Large-Amplitude Temperature Waves In The Upper Atmosphere, Jarron Lembke, Vincent B. Wickwar
Large-Amplitude Temperature Waves In The Upper Atmosphere, Jarron Lembke, Vincent B. Wickwar
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Recent LIDAR research at USU found a noctilucent cloud (NLC) near the minimum of a large-amplitude temperature wave in the upper mesosphere. Such a large-amplitude wave had not been seen previously. Initial analysis suggested that this wave might be related to the diurnal tide, but greatly amplified. This research set out to learn whether these waves are a common feature. Large waves or temperature “bumps” exceeding 10 K were found in more than half the observations. A later stage will be to see if they are linked to the tides.
An Earlier Lidar Observation Of A Noctilucent Cloud Above Logan, Utah (41.7°N), Joshua P. Herron, Vincent B. Wickwar
An Earlier Lidar Observation Of A Noctilucent Cloud Above Logan, Utah (41.7°N), Joshua P. Herron, Vincent B. Wickwar
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The Atmospheric Lidar Observatory (ALO) Rayleigh-scatter lidar has been operated for 11 years on the Utah State University (USU) campus (41.7o N 111.8o W). During the morning of 22 June 1995 a noctilucent cloud (NLC) was observed with the lidar well away from the twilight periods when NLCs are visible. It lasted for approximately one hour. This observation and a second in 1999 [Wickwar et al., 2002] are very significant because they show the penetration of NLCs equatorward of 50°, which may have important implications for global change. Temperature profiles calculated at hourly intervals were at least 20 …
Another Noctilucent Cloud At 41.7ºn, Joshua P. Herron, Vincent B. Wickwar
Another Noctilucent Cloud At 41.7ºn, Joshua P. Herron, Vincent B. Wickwar
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On June 23, 1995, a noctilucent cloud (NLC) was detected with the Rayleigh-scatter lidar at the Atmospheric Lidar Observatory (ALO) on the campus of Utah State University (USU) located in Logan, UT (41.7° N 111.8° W). This observation preceded, by four years, the one from 1999 that was previously reported [Wickwar et al., 2002]. These are both important because of their occurrence significantly equatorward of 50° latitude. The NLC was observed for 45 minutes shortly after local midnight. This was well past the twilight period when NLCs are visible to the naked eye. Several parameters of the NLC were …