The effects of polar stratwarms on the winds at the mesopause level in mid latitudesThe continuous measurement of the wind profile over the 80 to 100 km region by means of radio reflections from meteor trails provides data which can be correlated with stratospheric temperature changes inferred from satellite radiance data. The very preliminary results presented show a tendency for stratospheric warming events to produce dramatic changes in the circulation in the neighborhood of the mesopause at 34 deg N. The mean zonal wind over the height range 80 to 100 km above Atlanta for the period November, 1974 through February, 1975 is presented in a graph.
Document ID
19790041644
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Roper, R. G. (Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Ga., United States)