Project information
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.
Related publications
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Seasonal and Local Time Variation in the Observed Peak of the Meteor Altitude Distributions by Meteor Radars JGR Atmospheres, 2024
(Ref: 17209)
Authors:Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature
Meteoroids of sub-milligram sizes burn up high in the Earth's atmosphere and cause streaks of plasma trails detectable by meteor radars. The altitude at which these trails, or meteors…
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Interhemispheric differences of mesosphere–lower thermosphere winds and tides investigated from three whole-atmosphere models and meteor radar observations Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2021
(Ref: 16572)
Authors:Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature
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Solar Cycle and Long-Term Trends in the Observed Peak of the Meteor Altitude Distributions by Meteor Radars Geophysical Research letters, 2023
(Ref: 16634)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature
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Interhemispheric comparison of mesosphere/lower thermosphere winds from GAIA, WACCM-X and ICON-UA simulations and meteor radar observations at mid and polar latitudes EGU General Assembly 2021, 2021
(Ref: 16604)
Category 3: Conference paper
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Southern Hemisphere stratospheric warmings and coupling to the mesosphere-lower thermosphere Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2022
(Ref: 16588)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature