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View article: Thermospheric Nitric Oxide Density From SABER: Local Time Dependence and Validation Against Independent Observations
Thermospheric Nitric Oxide Density From SABER: Local Time Dependence and Validation Against Independent Observations Open
The Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER) nitric oxide (NO) concentration is a newly derived data set from SABER NO emission rate measurements, covering altitudes from 120 to ∼250 km with full local time co…
View article: COURSE: Cross-scale cOUpling pRocesses in the Solar–tErrestrial system—SCOSTEP’s new program for 2026–2030
COURSE: Cross-scale cOUpling pRocesses in the Solar–tErrestrial system—SCOSTEP’s new program for 2026–2030 Open
The committee nominated to define the Scientific Committee on Solar–Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP) Next Scientific Program (NSP) has identified cross-scale coupling as the overarching theme for conducting and promoting coordinated research …
View article: Thermospheric nitric oxide is modulated by the ratio of atomic to molecular oxygen and thermospheric dynamics during solar minimum
Thermospheric nitric oxide is modulated by the ratio of atomic to molecular oxygen and thermospheric dynamics during solar minimum Open
The formation of nitric oxide (NO) by geomagnetic activity and EUV photoionization in the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere, and its subsequent impact on ozone, contributes to the natural forcing of the climate system, and has been r…
View article: Implementation of solar UV and energetic particle precipitation within the LINOZ scheme in ICON-ART
Implementation of solar UV and energetic particle precipitation within the LINOZ scheme in ICON-ART Open
We extended the Linearized ozone scheme – LINOZ in the ICON (ICOsahedral Nonhydrostatic) – ART (the extension for Aerosols and Reactive Trace gases) model system to include NOy formed by auroral and medium-energy electrons in the upper mes…
View article: Extension of the Complete Data Fusion algorithm to tomographic retrieval products
Extension of the Complete Data Fusion algorithm to tomographic retrieval products Open
In data analysis of atmospheric remote sensing, the combination of complementary measurements of the same atmospheric state from different sensors operating with different geometries and/or in different spectral ranges is a powerful techni…
Signatures of Polar Vortex Weakening in the MLTI: A Review Open
This paper is a collaborative effort that originated at the International Space Science Institute Workshop on “Physical links between Weather and Climate in Space and the Lower Atmosphere” held 22–26 January 2024. Many scientists attended …
View article: Version 8 IMK/IAA MIPAS measurements of ClO
Version 8 IMK/IAA MIPAS measurements of ClO Open
Global distributions of chlorine monoxide (ClO) were retrieved from infrared limb emission spectra recorded with the Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS), covering the time period from July 2002 to April 2012. …
View article: Martian atmospheric aerosol latitudinal and seasonal analysis over 3 full MYs from Nomad/TGO solar occultation observations
Martian atmospheric aerosol latitudinal and seasonal analysis over 3 full MYs from Nomad/TGO solar occultation observations Open
On Mars, the most common types of atmospheric aerosols are composed of mineral dust and/or water ice. They have large effects on Martian climate, such as the absorption of solar radiation, altering the radiative balance of the planet, and …
View article: Water Vapor Vertical Distribution on Mars after Six Years of TGO/NOMAD Solar Occultations. Part II: Cross-validation within TGO and comparison with models
Water Vapor Vertical Distribution on Mars after Six Years of TGO/NOMAD Solar Occultations. Part II: Cross-validation within TGO and comparison with models Open
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View article: Extension of the Complete Data Fusion algorithm to tomographic retrieval products
Extension of the Complete Data Fusion algorithm to tomographic retrieval products Open
In data analysis of atmospheric remote sensing, the combination of complementary measurements of the same atmospheric state from different sensors operating with different geometries and/or in different spectral ranges is a powerful techni…
View article: On the estimation of stratospheric age of air from correlations of multiple trace gases
On the estimation of stratospheric age of air from correlations of multiple trace gases Open
The stratospheric circulation is an important element in the climate system, but observational constraints are prone to significant uncertainties due to the low circulation velocities and uncertainties in available trace gas measurements. …
View article: Solar forcing for CMIP7: making of future scenarios
Solar forcing for CMIP7: making of future scenarios Open
The provision of solar forcing datasets for CMIP7 includes a dataset with scenarios from the present to 2300. This dataset contains daily values of the same variables as in the historical solar forcing for CMIP7, namely: solar spectral irr…
View article: Why space weather is important for climate research and seasonal forecasting
Why space weather is important for climate research and seasonal forecasting Open
Over the past decades, numerous observations and model studies have provided substantial evidence that space weather, through particle precipitation, affects the chemistry and dynamics of the stratosphere. Concurrently, the significance of…
View article: Solar forcing for CMIP7
Solar forcing for CMIP7 Open
Back in 2017, solar forcing recommendations for the 6th round of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) were provided which covered, for the first time, all relevant solar irradiance and energetic particle contributions. Since th…
View article: Martian atmospheric aerosol composition and distribution over 3 full MYs from Nomad/TGO solar occultation measurements
Martian atmospheric aerosol composition and distribution over 3 full MYs from Nomad/TGO solar occultation measurements Open
Suspended aerosols may have a direct impact in atmospheric processes, such as photochemical reactions and atmospheric radiative balance and dynamics. On Mars, the most common aerosols are composed of mineral dust particles and/or water ice…
View article: EPP-climate link by reactive nitrogen polar winter descent: Science studies for the EE11 candidate mission CAIRT
EPP-climate link by reactive nitrogen polar winter descent: Science studies for the EE11 candidate mission CAIRT Open
Polar winter descent of NOy produced by energetic particle precipitation (EPP) in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere affects polar stratospheric ozone by catalytic reactions. This, in turn, may affect regional climate via radiative and …
View article: Water Vapor and HCl Vertical Distribution in Mars as Measured by TGO/NOMAD Solar Occultations
Water Vapor and HCl Vertical Distribution in Mars as Measured by TGO/NOMAD Solar Occultations Open
NOMAD [1] (Nadir and Occultation for MArs Discovery) is a multi-channel spectrometer onboard the ExoMars 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), operating from Martian orbit since April 2018. Among other two, the Solar Occultation (SO) channel cover…
View article: Upper-tropospheric pollutants observed by MIPAS: geographic and seasonal variations
Upper-tropospheric pollutants observed by MIPAS: geographic and seasonal variations Open
We present a global climatology of upper-tropospheric hydrogen cyanide (HCN), carbon monoxide (CO), acetylene (C2H2), ethane (C2H6), peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), and formic acid (HCOOH) obtained from observations of the Michelson Interferom…
View article: Implementation of solar UV and energetic particle precipitation within the LINOZ scheme in ICON-ART
Implementation of solar UV and energetic particle precipitation within the LINOZ scheme in ICON-ART Open
We extended the Linearized ozone scheme –LINOZ in the ICON (ICOsahedral Nonhydrostatic) –ART (the extension for Aerosols and Reactive Trace gases) model system to include NOy formed by auroral and medium-energy electrons in the upper mesos…
View article: On the estimation of stratospheric age of air from correlations of multiple trace gases
On the estimation of stratospheric age of air from correlations of multiple trace gases Open
The stratospheric circulation is an important element in the climate system, but observational constraints are prone to significant uncertainties due to the low circulation velocities and uncertainties in available trace gas measurements. …
View article: Thermospheric nitric oxide NO during solar minimum modulated by O/O <sub>2</sub> ratio and thermospheric transport and mixing
Thermospheric nitric oxide NO during solar minimum modulated by O/O <sub>2</sub> ratio and thermospheric transport and mixing Open
The formation of NO by geomagnetic activity and EUV photoionization in the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere and its subsequent impact on ozone contributes to the natural forcing of the climate system, and is recommended to be includ…
View article: Strong Localized Pumping of Water Vapor to High Altitudes on Mars During the Perihelion Season
Strong Localized Pumping of Water Vapor to High Altitudes on Mars During the Perihelion Season Open
Here we present water vapor vertical profiles observed with the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter/Nadir and Occultation for MArs Discovery instrument during the perihelion and Southern summer solstice season ( L S = 240°–300°) in three consecutive…
View article: Temperature Profiles from TGO Solar Occultation Data. Retrieval Methods and Cross-validation between NOMAD &amp; ACS
Temperature Profiles from TGO Solar Occultation Data. Retrieval Methods and Cross-validation between NOMAD & ACS Open
The characterization of the thermal structure of the Martian atmosphere with unprecendented vertical resolution is one of the goals of the ESA and Roscosmos Exomars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) [1]. This can be achieved with two solar occultati…
View article: Temperature variability in the upper atmosphere of Mars
Temperature variability in the upper atmosphere of Mars Open
Our knowledge of the temperature structure in the upper atmosphere of Mars (understood here as upper mesosphere/thermosphere, layers between ~80 and 200 km of altitude from the surface) has significantly improved in the last decade thanks …
View article: Improving the Retrieval of Vertical Profiles of CO in the Martian Atmosphere from NOMAD Solar Occultation Observations
Improving the Retrieval of Vertical Profiles of CO in the Martian Atmosphere from NOMAD Solar Occultation Observations Open
The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) mission is a joint venture of the space agencies ESA and ROSCOSMOS which was launched in 2016 and carries onboard instruments dedicated to studying the trace gas compositions of the Martian atmosphere. N…
View article: Global Vertical Distribution of Water Vapor in the Martian Atmosphere for 6 years of ExoMars-TGO/NOMAD observations
Global Vertical Distribution of Water Vapor in the Martian Atmosphere for 6 years of ExoMars-TGO/NOMAD observations Open
NOMAD [1] (Nadir and Occultation for MArs Discovery) is a multi-channel spectrometer onboard the ExoMars 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), which began its observations in April 2018. Among other two (LNO and UVIS), the Solar Occultation (SO) c…
View article: HCl Variability in the Martian Atmosphere observed with ExoMars-TGO/NOMAD during 6 years of Solar Occultations
HCl Variability in the Martian Atmosphere observed with ExoMars-TGO/NOMAD during 6 years of Solar Occultations Open
NOMAD [1] (Nadir and Occultation for MArs Discovery) is a multi-channel spectrometer onboard the ExoMars 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), which began its observations in April 2018. Among other two (LNO and UVIS), the Solar Occultation (SO) c…
View article: Upper tropospheric pollutants observed by MIPAS: geographic and seasonal variations
Upper tropospheric pollutants observed by MIPAS: geographic and seasonal variations Open
We present a global climatology of upper tropospheric hydrogen cyanide (HCN), carbon monoxide (CO), acetylene (C2H2), ethane (C2H6), peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) and formic acid (HCOOH), obtained from MIPAS/Envisat observations between 2002 …