Temperature Measurements in Noctilucent Clouds

Results of ten rocket soundings conducted from Kronogard, Sweden, and Barrow, Alaska, during the summers of 1963 through 1965 indicate that a temperature of 150°K or less is a necessary but not sufficient condition for the existence of noctilucent clouds. Water vapor appears to be a critical ingredi...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Theon, J. S., Nordberg, W., Smith, W. S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1967
Subjects:
Barrow
Alaska
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.157.3787.419
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.157.3787.419
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Summary:Results of ten rocket soundings conducted from Kronogard, Sweden, and Barrow, Alaska, during the summers of 1963 through 1965 indicate that a temperature of 150°K or less is a necessary but not sufficient condition for the existence of noctilucent clouds. Water vapor appears to be a critical ingredient in the occurrence of these clouds.

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