A new technique for evaluating mesospheric momentum balance utilizing radars and satellite data

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A new method for evaluating momentum balance in the mesosphere using radar and satellite data is presented. This method is applied to radar wind data from two medium frequency installations (near Adelaide, Australia and Christchurch, New Zealand) and satellite temperature data from the Improved Stratospheric and Mesospheric Sounder (ISAMS). Because of limitations in data availability and vertical extent, the technique can only be applied to evaluate the momentum balance at 80 km above the rad...

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Authors: Frame, D; Lawrence, B; Fraser, G; Vincent, R; Dudhia, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE-ATMOSPHERES HYDROSPHERES AND SPACE SCIENCES
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 478-484
• Publication date: 2000-04-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s005850050905
• ISSN: 0992-7689
• Language: English
• Keywords: meteorology and atmospheric dynamics (middle atmosphere dynamics; waves and tides; instruments and techniques)