Correlations of mesospheric winds with subtle motion of the Arctic polar vortex

• Main Authors: Y. Bhattacharya, A. J. Gerrard
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2010
• Subjects: Physics; QC1-999; Chemistry; QD1-999; Arctic; Resolute Bay
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/0c095a4812cb4daba4d3eb4cd2d5aa99

This paper investigates the relationship between high latitude upper mesospheric winds and the state of the stratospheric polar vortex in the absence of major sudden stratospheric warmings. A ground based Michelson Interferometer stationed at Resolute Bay (74°43' N, 94°58' W) in the Canadi...