Lidar Observations of Mesospheric Variability Above Millstone Hill

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May 2001

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American Geophysical Union, Spring Meeting 2001, abstract #SA51A-10

Physics

3332 Mesospheric Dynamics

Scientific paper

Recent measurements with the MIT Rayleigh lidar at Millstone Hill (42.6 deg N, 71.5 deg W) reveal significant variability in middle atmospheric temperatures. The lidar has observed mesospheric inversion layers, and downward phase progression of these layers is seen in addition to stationary components. Gravity waves evident in the stratosphere are seen to penetrate through the mesosphere in discrete bursts. A new 24-hour operations mode employing a unique 1.2m, f/200 telescope allows temperature measurements throughout the diurnal cycle; our future efforts will aim toward extending the daytime temperature measurements to the highest possible mesospheric altitudes. The lidar provides information on upward propagating wave motions that can be combined with observations by all-sky cameras, Fabry-Perots, and meteor wind and incoherent scatter radars to better understand the physics of the mesopause and lower thermosphere.

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