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Characterization of a Double Mesospheric Bore Over Europe
Author(s) -
Smith Steven M.,
Stober Gunter,
Jacobi Christoph,
Chau Jorge L.,
Gerding Michael,
Mlynczak Martin G.,
Russell James M.,
Baumgardner Jeffrey L.,
Mendillo Michael,
Lazzarin Monica,
Umbriaco Gabriel
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: space physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2169-9402
pISSN - 2169-9380
DOI - 10.1002/2017ja024225
Subject(s) - mesopause , mesosphere , disturbance (geology) , observatory , sky , atmospheric sciences , climatology , geology , environmental science , geography , meteorology , stratosphere , physics , astronomy , geomorphology
Observations of a pair of mesospheric bore disturbances that propagated through the nighttime mesosphere over Europe are presented. The observations were made at the Padua Observatory, Asiago (45.9°N, 11.5°E), by the Boston University all‐sky imager on 11 March 2013. The bores appeared over the northwest horizon, approximately 30 min apart, and propagated toward the southeast. Using additional satellite and radar data, we present evidence indicating the bores originated in the mesosphere from a single, larger‐scale mesospheric disturbance propagating through the mesopause region. Furthermore, the large‐scale mesospheric disturbance appeared to be associated with an intense weather disturbance that moved southeastward over the United Kingdom and western Europe during 10 and 11 March.