Impact of particle shape on the morphology of noctilucent clouds

• Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• Main Authors: J. Kiliani, G. Baumgarten, F.-J. Lübken, U. Berger
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2015
• Subjects: Physics; QC1-999; Chemistry; QD1-999; Alomar; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-12897-2015; https://doaj.org/article/a7ba69a04227453d9201d745b9c945a7

Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) occur during summer in the polar region at altitudes around 83 km. They consist of ice particles with a typical size around 50 nm. The shape of NLC particles is less well known but is important both for interpreting optical measurements and modeling ice cloud characteristic...