Simultaneous lidar observations of the sporadic Ni layer and sporadic Na layer in the MLT
Authors:
- ZhiJun ZhaoZhiJun Zhao
- XuYang JiangXJXuYang Jiang
- FuJu WuFuJu Wu
- YuHang QiYQYuHang Qi
- Jing JiaoJJJing Jiao
- GuoTao YangGYGuoTao Yang
Open Access
- 1 January 2026
- journal article
- Published by Earth and Planetary Physics in Earth and Planetary Physics
- Vol. 10 (1) , 156-166
Abstract
• Synchronized observations of sporadic Ni and sporadic Na layers were conducted using a Na-Ni dual-wavelength lidar system. • The seasonal variation of sporadic Ni is similar to that of sporadic Na. • The peak density ratio of sporadic Na to sporadic Ni is approximately 5, which is half the density ratio of the two main layers.Keywords
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