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Articles | Volume 26, issue 11
Articles | Volume 26, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-8159-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-8159-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 11
Research article
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11 Jun 2026
Research article |  | 11 Jun 2026

Observation of the lunar tide in the middle atmosphere by the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder

Klemens Hocke

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The Aura/MLS (Aura satellite/Microwave Limb Sounder) observations of geopotential height and temperature show lunar semimonthly variations which inform about the amplitude profiles and the vertical phase progression of the lunar tide in the middle atmosphere. The observed lunar tide are compared to a simulation of the lunar tide by Geller.
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