AS1.15

Joint Session of the MLT and the CAWSES programme
Convener: Peter Preusse  | Co-Conveners: Martin Kaufmann , Franz-Josef Lübken 
Oral Programme
 / Thu, 06 May, 13:30–17:00  / Room 11
Poster Programme
 / Attendance Thu, 06 May, 17:30–19:00  / Halls X/Y

This joint session invites papers that are related to coupling processes in the middle atmosphere and lower thermosphere. The mesosphere/lower thermosphere (MLT) is influenced by the Sun in a much more complex and significant way than hitherto anticipated. We therefore in particular encourage contributions related to the Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES) program initiated by SCOSTEP. One corner stone of CAWSES are coupling processes in the middle atmosphere such as tides, planetary waves, gravity waves; chemistry; neutral-ion coupling; and the interaction of the various processes involved.

Contributions using ground- and space-based measurements, theory and modeling results are encouraged that focus on aspects of:
1. the influence of the Sun on Earth's atmosphere and decadal variations in the MLT.
2. coupling processes between the mesosphere and lower thermosphere and regions below and above.


Invited Speakers:

Peter Bernarth on ACE-FTS measurements: MLT results
Hauke Schmidt on HAMMONIA GCM modeling