Mesoscale variations of the rotational temperature of excited hydroxyl (OH*) are studied at altitudes 85 – 90 km using the data of spectral measurements of nightglow emission at Russian observatories Zvenigorod (56 ° N, 37°E.) in years 2004 – 2016, Tory (52 ° N, 103°E) in 2012 – 2017 and Maimaga (63° N, 130° E) in 2014 - 2019. The filtering of mesoscale variations was made by calculations of the di�erences between the measured values of OH* rotational temperature separated with time intervals of dt~ 0.5 - 2 hr. Comparisons of monthly variances of the temperature di�erences for various dt allow us to estimate coherent and non-coherent in time components of the mesoscale temperature perturbations. The �rst component can be associated with mesoscale waves near the mesopause. The non-coherent component may be produced by instrument errors and atmospheric turbulence. The results allow us correcting the observed mesoscale temperature variances at all listed sites for contributions of instrumental and turbulent errors. Seasonal and interannual changes in the coherent component of mesoscale variances of the temperature at the observational sites are studied, which may re�ect respective changes in the intensity of mesoscale internal gravity waves in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere region.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEGUsphere
Subtitle of host publicationEGU General Assembly 2021
Place of PublicationVien, Austria
ChapterEGU21
VolumeEGU21
EditionEGU
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2021
EventEuropean Geoscience Union General Assembly 2021: vEGU21: Gather Online | 19–30 April 2021 -
Duration: 19 Apr 202130 Apr 2021
https://www.egu21.eu/

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Geoscience Union General Assembly 2021
Period19/04/2130/04/21
Internet address

    Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

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