Opinion: Recent developments and future directions in studying the mesosphere and lower thermosphere
<p>This article begins with a review of important advances in the chemistry and related physics of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) region of the atmosphere that have occurred over the past 2 decades, since the founding of <i>Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics</i>. The em...
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| author | J. M. C. Plane J. Gumbel K. S. Kalogerakis D. R. Marsh D. R. Marsh C. von Savigny |
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| description | <p>This article begins with a review of important advances in the chemistry and related physics of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) region of the atmosphere that have occurred over the past 2 decades, since the founding of <i>Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics</i>. The emphasis here is on chemistry, but we also discuss recent findings on atmospheric dynamics and forcings to the extent that these are important for understanding MLT composition and chemistry. Topics that are covered include observations, with satellite, rocket and ground-based techniques; the variability and connectedness of the MLT on various length scales and timescales; airglow emissions; the cosmic dust input and meteoric metal layers; and noctilucent/polar mesospheric ice clouds. The paper then concludes with a discussion of important unanswered questions and likely future directions for the field over the next decade.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e04a5804cd148e8aa25b009126337462023-10-20T07:16:23ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics1680-73161680-73242023-10-0123132551328210.5194/acp-23-13255-2023Opinion: Recent developments and future directions in studying the mesosphere and lower thermosphereJ. M. C. Plane0J. Gumbel1K. S. Kalogerakis2D. R. Marsh3D. R. Marsh4C. von Savigny5School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UKDepartment of Meteorology, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, SwedenCenter for Geospace Studies, SRI International, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASchool of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UKClimate and Global Dynamics Laboratory, U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado 80307, USAEnvironmental Physics, Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany<p>This article begins with a review of important advances in the chemistry and related physics of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) region of the atmosphere that have occurred over the past 2 decades, since the founding of <i>Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics</i>. The emphasis here is on chemistry, but we also discuss recent findings on atmospheric dynamics and forcings to the extent that these are important for understanding MLT composition and chemistry. Topics that are covered include observations, with satellite, rocket and ground-based techniques; the variability and connectedness of the MLT on various length scales and timescales; airglow emissions; the cosmic dust input and meteoric metal layers; and noctilucent/polar mesospheric ice clouds. The paper then concludes with a discussion of important unanswered questions and likely future directions for the field over the next decade.</p>https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/23/13255/2023/acp-23-13255-2023.pdf |
| spellingShingle | J. M. C. Plane J. Gumbel K. S. Kalogerakis D. R. Marsh D. R. Marsh C. von Savigny Opinion: Recent developments and future directions in studying the mesosphere and lower thermosphere Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| title | Opinion: Recent developments and future directions in studying the mesosphere and lower thermosphere |
| title_full | Opinion: Recent developments and future directions in studying the mesosphere and lower thermosphere |
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| title_short | Opinion: Recent developments and future directions in studying the mesosphere and lower thermosphere |
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