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Analysis of 24 years of mesopause region OH rotational temperature observations at Davis, Antarctica – Part 1: long-term trends
W. John R. French
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Australian Antarctic Division, 203 Channel Hwy, Kingston, Tasmania,
7050, Australia
Frank J. Mulligan
Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Andrew R. Klekociuk
Australian Antarctic Division, 203 Channel Hwy, Kingston, Tasmania,
7050, Australia
Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005,
Australia
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In this study, we analyse 24 years of atmospheric temperatures from the mesopause region (~87 km altitude) derived from ground-based spectrometer observations of hydroxyl airglow at Davis station, Antarctica (68° S, 78° E). These data are used to quantify the effect of the solar cycle and the long-term trend due to increasing greenhouse gas emissions on the atmosphere at this level. A record-low winter-average temperature is reported for 2018 and comparisons are made with satellite observations.
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