Temperatures and tides in the high latitude mesopause region as observed in the OH night airglow emissions

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Atmospheric Temperature, Hydroxyl Emission, Mesopause, Nightglow, Annual Variations, Atmospheric Tides, Diurnal Variations

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The OH (6-2) band night airglow emissions have been observed from two sites at 60 and 70 deg N, respectively, in Norway during the December-April periods 1985-1986 and 1986-1987. Variations in rotational temperatures at about 90 km on time scales from tens of minutes to days show similar patterns as at 80 deg N. The semidiurnal tide is dominant with average peak to peak amplitudes of about 5 K over the observing periods. There is a negligible difference in average tidal amplitude at 60 and 70 deg N. The phase of the tide is changing slowly through the December-February period. The midwinter to early spring average temperatures are about 10 K higher than predicted by the CIRA 1972 90 km model atmosphere for the respective sites.

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