Estimates of eddy turbulence consistent with seasonal variations of atomic oxygen and its possible role in the seasonal cycle of mesopause temperature
According to current understanding, adiabatic cooling and heating induced by the meridional circulation driven by gravity waves is the major process for the cold summer and warm winter polar upper mesosphere. However, our calculations show that the upward/downward motion needed for adiabatic coo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
| Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/28/2103/2010/angeo-28-2103-2010.pdf |