Three-Dimensional Velocity Analysis and Particle Size Dynamics from Multi-Site RGB-Photometry of Noctilucent Clouds
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| author | Ugolnikov, Oleg S. Golubeva, Olga Yu. Ugolnikov, Egor O. |
| author_facet | Ugolnikov, Oleg S. Golubeva, Olga Yu. Ugolnikov, Egor O. |
| contents | A method for measuring the altitude and particle size of noctilucent clouds, based on positioning and photometry from wide-angle three-color cameras, has been developed to determine the three velocity components, particle radius, and its derivative with respect to time for different cloud fragments. The updated method is applied to observational data of bright clouds during the summers of 2023-2025. Meridional motion of the cloud is found to be the principal factor driving the change in particle size. The effect of particle size evolution in the presence of a strong latitudinal temperature gradient is also studied. |
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| spellingShingle | Three-Dimensional Velocity Analysis and Particle Size Dynamics from Multi-Site RGB-Photometry of Noctilucent Clouds Ugolnikov, Oleg S. Golubeva, Olga Yu. Ugolnikov, Egor O. Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics A method for measuring the altitude and particle size of noctilucent clouds, based on positioning and photometry from wide-angle three-color cameras, has been developed to determine the three velocity components, particle radius, and its derivative with respect to time for different cloud fragments. The updated method is applied to observational data of bright clouds during the summers of 2023-2025. Meridional motion of the cloud is found to be the principal factor driving the change in particle size. The effect of particle size evolution in the presence of a strong latitudinal temperature gradient is also studied. |
| title | Three-Dimensional Velocity Analysis and Particle Size Dynamics from Multi-Site RGB-Photometry of Noctilucent Clouds |
| topic | Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.21687 |