Solar-induced 27-day modulation on polar mesospheric cloud (PMC), based on combined observations from SOFIE and MLS

Temperature and water vapor are two key variables affecting the polar mesospheric cloud (PMC). Solar radiation can increase the mesospheric temperature through UV heating. In this research, the composite solar index Y10 is used for the first time to study the influence of solar radiation on PMC vari...

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Main Authors: Shican Qiu, Mengzhen Yuan, Willie Soon, Victor Manuel Velasco Herrera, Zhanming Zhang, Chengyun Yang, Hamad Yousof, Xiankang Dou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2023.1168841/full