Signature of the 27-day solar rotation cycle in mesospheric OH and H<sub>2</sub>O observed by the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder

The mesospheric hydroxyl radical (OH) is mainly produced by the water vapor (H<sub>2</sub>O) photolysis and could be considered as a proxy for the influence of the solar irradiance variability on the mesosphere. We analyze the tropical mean response of the mesospheric OH and H<sub>...

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Main Authors: W. Schmutz, S. Wang, T. Egorova, A. I. Shapiro, E. Rozanov, A. V. Shapiro, Th. Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-04-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/12/3181/2012/acp-12-3181-2012.pdf