Mesospheric Temperature Variability and Seasonal Characteristics Over the Andes

Authors

Jonathan Pugmire, Utah State University
Yucheng Zhao, Utah State University
Michael J. Taylor, Utah State UniversityFollow
P D. Pautet, Utah State University

Document Type

Poster

Journal/Book Title/Conference

2011 Joint CEDAR-GEM Workshop, Santa Fe, NM

Publication Date

7-1-2011

Abstract

The Utah State University CEDAR Mesospheric Temperature Mapper (MTM) is a high-quality CCD imager capable of remote sensing faint optical emissions from the night sky to determine mesospheric temperature and its variability at an altitude of ~87 km. The MTM was operated at the new Andes Lidar Observatory (ALO)located at Cerro Pachon, Chile (30.2° S, 70.7° W) since August 2009 to investigate the seasonal characteristic of the mesopause at mid-latitudes. Measurement were made alongside a powerful lidar capable of height sounding the mesosphere. In this study, the MTM data have been analyzed to determine night to night variability and seasonal characteristics in the OH mesospheric intensity and temperature induced by acoustic-gravity waves and atmospheric tides.

Comments

Poster presented at the 2011 Joint CEDAR-GEM Workshop inSanta Fe, NM.

Recommended Citation

Pugmire, J., Zhao, Y., Taylor, M., & Pautet, D. (2011, July 1). Mesospheric Temperature Variability and Seasonal Characteristics Over the Andes. Presented at the 2011 Joint CEDAR-GEM Workshop, Santa Fe, NM.