Vertical structure of temperature variations over European Russia in 2010 derived from MLS satellite observations

Using data from the MLS instrument (Aura satellite), the temperature variations at heights from the upper troposphere up to the lower thermosphere over the north of European Russia (60°-70°N, 40°-60°E) in 2010 are analyzed. The vertical structures of the changes in temperature associated with the annual- and semiannual oscillations, sudden stratospheric warming, summer atmospheric blocking event and 24-h thermal solar tides are presented.

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