Effects of nonmigrating diurnal tides on the Na layer in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere

Wu, Jianfei; Feng, Wuhu; Xue, Xianghui; Marsh, Daniel Robert; Plane, John Maurice Campbell

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12133-2024

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12133-2024

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12133-2024

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Articles | Volume 24, issue 21

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30 Oct 2024

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| 30 Oct 2024

Effects of nonmigrating diurnal tides on the Na layer in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere

Jianfei Wu, Wuhu Feng, Xianghui Xue, Daniel Robert Marsh, and John Maurice Campbell Plane

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Odin/OSIRIS Na data Jianfei Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.17632/k75wsc5p88.3

Simulation data of 'Effects of Nonmigrating Diurnal Tides on the Na Layer in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere' Jianfei Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12700538

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Metal layers occur in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere region 80–120 km from the ablation of cosmic dust. Nonmigrating diurnal tides are persistent global oscillations. We investigate nonmigrating diurnal tidal variations in metal layers using satellite observations and global climate model simulations; these have not been studied previously due to the limitations of measurements. The nonmigrating diurnal tides in temperature are strongly linked to the corresponding change in metal layers.