The thermal and dynamical state of the atmosphere during polar mesosphere winter echoes

• Main Authors: Lübken, F.-J., Strelnikov, B., Rapp, M., Singer, W., Latteck, R., Brattli, A., Hoppe, U.-P., Friedrich, M.
• Other Authors: Leibniz-Institute of Atmospheric Physics (AIP), Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), Institute of Communications Networks and Satellite Communications
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2005
• Subjects: [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean; Atmosphere; Andøya; Norway; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-00301733; https://hal.science/hal-00301733/document; https://hal.science/hal-00301733/file/acpd-5-7613-2005.pdf

International audience In January 2005, a total of 18 rockets were launched from the Andøya Rocket Range in Northern Norway (69° N) into strong VHF radar echoes called 'Polar Mesosphere Winter Echoes' (PMWE). The echoes were observed in the lower and middle mesosphere during large solar pr...