Impact of particle shape on the morphology of noctilucent clouds

• Main Authors: Kiliani, J., Baumgarten, G., Lübken, F.-J., Berger, U.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau : EGU 2015
• Subjects: cloud microphysics; ice cover; lidar; optical property; particle size; Rayleigh number; satellite data; satellite imagery; 550; Alomar; Arctic
• Online Access: https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/9805; https://doi.org/10.34657/8843

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...