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Research profile

The working group Meteorology of Middle and Upper Atmosphere studies the entire middle and upper atmosphere, i.e. stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere/ionosphere. The investigations also include the coupling of these layers with the lower atmosphere, and the connection with meteorological processes, as well as coupling processes between the neutral and ionized atmosphere. To this end we perform radar observations of the upper mesosphere/lower thermosphere at Collm Observatory, analysis of satellite data of the neutral and ionized atmosphere, and numerical simulation of the middle and upper atmosphere using global circulation models.

enlarge the image: Horizontally resolved winds from the MMARIA network (from Stober et al., 2018). Graphic: Christoph Jacobi
Horizontally resolved winds from the MMARIA network (from Stober et al., 2018). Graphic: Christoph Jacobi

Instrumentation

VHF-Meteor radar

The Leipzig institute for meteorology performs climatological observations of the middle atmosphere at the Collm Observatory.

enlarge the image: Climatological observations: VHF meteor radar at Collm Observatory measuring horizontal wind and temperature. Photo: Christoph Jacobi / University of Leipzig
Climatological observations: VHF meteor radar at Collm Observatory measuring horizontal wind and temperature. Photo: Christoph Jacobi / University of Leipzig

Remote sensing measurments by a VHF meteor radar allow:

  • the quantification of the horizontal wind and temperature in the moesopause region (80 - 100 km altitude), and
  • the observation of meteors and their properties.

Measured datas

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