Collm Meteor Radar

The mesosphere/lower thermosphere (MLT) is one of the scientifically most challenging regions of the atmosphere. The MLT is the region where wave-wave and wave-mean flow interaction processes lead to a mean circulation regime that is extremely far from radiative equilibrium. Although radar measurements of MLT winds are possible since more than half a century, our current knowledge on MLT dynamics is still far from complete, mostly due to incomplete coverage of the global wind field by grond-based remote sensing system.

As a contribution to our knowledge of MLT dynamics a SKiYMET meteor radar is operated at Collm Observatory (51.3°N, 13°E) continuously since August 2004. The measurements base on specular reflections of VHF radio signals on ionised meteor trails. They deliver meteor parameters, hourly wind information in the height range 80-100 km and daily mean temperatures near the mesopause. Together with the LF wind measurements performed at Collm 1959-2008 a unique MLT circulation parameter dataset is available at Collm.

Wind

Meteor Flux

Meteor Analyse

Diagramm Wind nicht vorhanden Diagramm Flux nicht vorhanden Analyse nicht vorhanden

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All data must be considered as preliminary. They are provided for information only and must be validated by the issuing authority before use!

Selected publications are available at http://home.uni-leipzig.de/jacobi/collm/fo_radar.htm
More information on our MLT research is available on C. Jacobis homepage.

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MEZ
Leipzig
Sonne

Temperatur
Leipzig
Tendenz
15.9 °C
-1.3 K/h
Collm
Tendenz
14.0 °C
-1.3 K/h
Rel. Feuchte
Leipzig31.5 %
Collm44.1 %
Taupunkt
Leipzig-1.0 °C
Collm2.0 °C
Luftdruck
Leipzig
Tendenz (3h)
1017.0 hPa
-0.4 hPa
Collm
Tendenz (3h)
1014.8 hPa
-0.3 hPa

Niederschlag
Leipzig
letzte Stunde0.0 mm
letzte 24 h0.0 mm
Wind Mittel
(1 min)
Leipzig
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2.1 m/s
Collm2.4 m/s
Wind Böen
(1 min max)
Leipzig
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05:14 Uhr
3.0 m/s
Collm3.0 m/s
Windrichtung
Leipzig
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O
CollmO

Temperatur
5 cm üb. Boden
Leipzig13.8 °C
Bodentemp.
Leipzig
10 cm16.1 °C
20 cm15.4 °C
50 cm13.5 °C
100 cm12.6 °C

Strahlung
Leipzig
Global
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406.0 W/m²
Himmel
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05:15 Uhr
59.0 W/m²
terrestrisch
12.05.2025
10:37 Uhr
276.9 W/m²
Sonnenaufgang 04:27
Sonnenuntergang 19:46

(Hinweise zur Datenbasis)

Daten: LIM, letzte Änderungen 30.01.2023 durch Falk Kaiser