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.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: München : European Geopyhsical Union 2006
• Subjects: in situ measurement; mesosphere; thermodynamic property; turbulence; 550; Andøya; Norway; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.34657/1352; https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/779

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 proton fluxes. In general...