Summary
This project investigates the complex "weather" of the upper atmosphere, specifically in the region above 80 km. This is referred to as mesosphere, and lower thermosphere, and ionosphere (MLTI). While often invisible to the naked eye, the MLTI encompasses a turbulent region where large-scale atmospheric tides and smaller-scale gravity waves—ripples of energy that originate in the lower atmosphere. Understanding how these waves and tides interact is essential, as these dynamics directly influence the space weather environment. Space weather can disrupt satellite communications, GPS accuracy, an
