Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere
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Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere is a NASA satellite mission that studies high-altitude noctilucent clouds and the dynamics and chemistry of Earth’s upper atmosphere.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite
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NASA satellite mission ⓘ scientific research mission ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AIM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataType |
global images of polar mesospheric clouds
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measurements of cosmic dust influx ⓘ vertical profiles of temperature and water vapor in the mesosphere ⓘ |
| goal |
assess links between noctilucent clouds and climate change
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determine how noctilucent clouds vary over time ⓘ determine why noctilucent clouds form ⓘ improve understanding of energy and material transport in the upper atmosphere ⓘ |
| instrument |
Cloud Imaging and Particle Size experiment
NERFINISHED
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Cosmic Dust Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Solar Occultation for Ice Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentAbbreviation |
CDE
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CIPS NERFINISHED ⓘ SOFIE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2007-04-25 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Vandenberg Air Force Base
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Vandenberg Space Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Pegasus XL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
aeronomy
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atmospheric science ⓘ climate-related research ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | Sun-synchronous ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
investigate chemistry of Earth upper atmosphere
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investigate dynamics of Earth upper atmosphere ⓘ study noctilucent clouds ⓘ study polar mesospheric clouds ⓘ |
| program | Small Explorer (SMEX) program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
middle atmosphere chemistry
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noctilucent cloud climatology ⓘ space weather effects on the upper atmosphere ⓘ upper atmospheric dynamics ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | small satellite ⓘ |
| sponsor | NASA Explorer Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiesAltitudeRange | about 80–85 km ⓘ |
| studiesPhenomenon |
noctilucent clouds
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polar mesospheric clouds ⓘ upper atmospheric chemistry ⓘ upper atmospheric circulation ⓘ upper atmospheric temperature variations ⓘ water ice particles in the mesosphere ⓘ |
| studiesRegion |
mesosphere
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polar summer mesosphere ⓘ |
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