AbstractThe method of obtaining absolute temperature estimates by measuring the ambipolar diffusion coefficient with meteor radars in the mesopause region is basically well known. However, there is still a need to refine and adjust the background temperature gradient model which is necessary to calculate the temperature values. Therefore, a detailed comparison with independent temperature measurements is necessary to evaluate the performance of the method and to obtain more information about the temperature gradient. Recent studies provide some evidence that the impact of the gradient model on temperature estimates affects the absolute temperatures, but that it is of minor importance for wave analysis. This paper focuses on a detailed evaluation of the meteor radar temperatures by comparing them with SABER satellite and OH-emission mesopause region temperatures. The seasonal variation of the observed temperatures is well reproduced by the COMMA general circulation model.


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    Title :

    Meteor radar temperatures over Collm (51.3°N, 13°E)


    Contributors:
    Stober, G. (author) / Jacobi, Ch. (author) / Fröhlich, K. (author) / Oberheide, J. (author)

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 42 , 7 ; 1253-1258


    Publication date :

    2007-10-23


    Size :

    6 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English