A new method to derive middle atmospheric temperature profiles using a combination of Rayleigh lidar and O2 airglow temperatures measurements

Taori, A. ; Jayaraman, A. ; Raghunath, K. ; Kamalakar, V. (2012) A new method to derive middle atmospheric temperature profiles using a combination of Rayleigh lidar and O2 airglow temperatures measurements Annales Geophysicae, 30 (1). pp. 27-32. ISSN 0992-7689

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Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/angeo-30-27-2012

Abstract

The vertical temperature profiles in a typical Rayleigh lidar system depends on the backscatter photon counts and the CIRA-86 model inputs. For the first time, we show that, by making simultaneous measurements of Rayleigh lidar and upper mesospheric O2 temperatures, the lidar capability can be enhanced to obtain mesospheric temperature profile up to about 95 km altitudes. The obtained results are compared with instantaneous space-borne SABER measurements for a validation.

Item Type:Article
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Keywords:Atmospheric Composition and Structure (Airglow and Aurora; Instruments and Techniques; General or Miscellaneous)
ID Code:95754
Deposited On:26 Nov 2012 09:54
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