Correlation of Polar Mesospheric Cloud Observational Data for the Northern Hemisphere in 2007

Authors

Jaimy Tomlinson, Utah State University
Jodie Barker-Tvedtnes, Utah State University
Mike Taylor, Utah State University
Matt Deland, Science Systems and Applications Inc.
Mark Zalcik, Edmonton, Canada

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

5-17-2024

Abstract

Polar mesospheric clouds (PMCs) occur in the cold (<150 K) summer mesosphere at latitudes greater than 40°. Because of their high altitude (~82 to 84 km), the sun still illuminates them from ~5° to 16° below the horizon. This phenomenon gives them the name of noctilucent clouds when viewed from the ground during twilight.

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Recommended Citation

Tomlinson, Jaimy; Barker-Tvedtnes, Jodie; Taylor, Mike; Deland, Matt; and Zalcik, Mark, "Correlation of Polar Mesospheric Cloud Observational Data for the Northern Hemisphere in 2007" (2024). All Physics Faculty Publications. Paper 2187.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/physics_facpub/2187