Project information

MURPHY, Dr Damian
Australian Antarctic Division
Australia (or home country), Davis

Project aim

The gap in our knowledge of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) has stemmed from a difficulty in probing this remote region of our atmosphere. Spanning the height range between 50 and 110 km, the MLT is sometimes jokingly termed the 'ignorosphere'. However, observations from sites in Antarctica can now be combined with satellite data to overcome the limitations of our observing techniques. This project seeks to learn more about the many processes that contribute to the character of this region, with the goal of enhancing our understanding of the earth's atmosphere and identifying the effects of global climate change.

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