Satellite observations of planetary waves in the mesosphere

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Apr 1976

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976natur.260..594a&link_type=abstract

Nature, vol. 260, Apr. 15, 1976, p. 594-596. Research supported by the Science Research Council.

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Gravity Waves, Infrared Radiation, Mesosphere, Satellite Observation, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Radiation, Carbon Dioxide, Infrared Radiometers, Nimbus 6 Satellite, Radiation Measurement, Southern Hemisphere, Stratosphere

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The pressure modulator radiometer (PMR) aboard the Nimbus 6 observatory satellite sounds atmospheric temperature in the upper stratosphere and mesosphere (40-95 km) by measuring infrared emission from atmospheric carbon dioxide in its 15 micrometer band. The altitude range can be varied by a method using Doppler scanning or by varying the pressure in the modulator cell by altering the temperature of a molecular sieve attached to the cell. Initial results have been obtained which show the propagation of a planetary wave from the troposphere to the mesopause. The wave displays a consistent westward tilt with increasing altitude; the longitude of the maximum changes by almost 360 deg from the lowest to the highest recorded altitudes.

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