Dynamics of the Antarctic and Arctic mesosphere/lower thermosphere regions

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Oct 1992

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992adspr..12...89p&link_type=abstract

(The earth's middle and upper atmosphere; Proceedings of the Topical Meeting of the Interdisciplinary Scientific Commission C /M

Computer Science

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Antarctic Regions, Arctic Regions, Mesosphere, Radar Measurement, Thermosphere, Wind Velocity, Atmospheric Circulation, Atmospheric Tides, Gravity Waves, Mesopause, Ozone

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The dynamics of the Antarctic and Arctic mesopause regions (ca. 95 km) are investigated through comparative analyses of winds measured by radars at the Scott Base (78 deg S), Molodezhnaya (68 deg S), and Mawson (67 deg S) Stations in the Antarctic, and the near-conjugate stations of Heiss I. (81 deg N) and Poker Flat (65 deg) in the Arctic region. The data are analyzed specifically to delineate hemispheric differences in mean monthly prevailing and semidiurnal tidal wind climatologies, and show the circulation systems in the Arctic and Antarctic mesosphere and lower thermospheres to exhibit significant asymmetries and interannual variability. In addition, circulation patterns at nominal latitudes of 67 deg and 80 deg within a given hemisphere differ quite substantially, suggesting existence of a higher-latitude circulation system in addition to the well-documented middle latitude one that extends at least between 35 deg - 70 deg in each hemisphere. Existing empirical and numerical models are shown to be deficient in reproducing some salient characteristics of these high-latitude circulation systems.

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