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

• Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• 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: Copernicus Publications 2006
• Subjects: article; Verlagsveröffentlichung; Andøya; Norway; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-6-13-2006; https://noa.gwlb.de/receive/cop_mods_00048963; https://noa.gwlb.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/cop_derivate_00048583/acp-6-13-2006.pdf; https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/6/13/2006/acp-6-13-2006.pdf

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...