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Abstract

Long-term variability of the mesosphere/lower thermosphere (lower E region ionosphere) since 1970 has been analyzed using wind data series obtained at Collm (52° N, 15° E) using the LF drift method and at Obninsk (55° N, 37° E) applying VHF meteor radar. Applying piecewise linear trend analysis with a priori unknown number and positions of breakpoints shows that trend models with breakpoints are generally to be preferred against straight lines. There is a strong indication for a change of trends in wind parameters around 1975-1980. Similar changes are also found in the lower atmosphere, e.g., in tropospheric temperatures. This indicates a coupling between atmospheric layers at time scales of decades.

Details

Title
Structural changes in lower ionosphere wind trends at midlatitudes
Author
Jacobi, C.; Merzlyakov, E. G.; Liu, R. Q.; Solovjova, T. V.; Portnyagin, Y. I.
First page
231
Publication year
2010
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
ISSN
16849965
e-ISSN
16849973
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
757593920
Copyright
Copyright Copernicus GmbH 2010