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Collection:
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
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Title:
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The First Season of Noctilucent Clouds from AIM
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Instrument:
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AIM
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Description:
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August 15, 2007
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Abstract:
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The Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) mission is the first satellite dedicated to the study of noctilucent clouds. Noctilucent clouds, sometimes called Polar Mesospheric Clouds, were first reported in 1885. Forming at altitudes above 50 miles, they are so faint that they can only be seen from the ground in the reflected light of the Sun after it has set below the horizon. Since their discovery, their cause has been a subject of study as a possible indicator of climate change. For those interested in observing noctilucent clouds from the ground, there are images and information at SpaceWeather.com's Gallery of Noctilucent Clouds.
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Completed:
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2007-11-21
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Credit:
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*Please give credit for this visualization to* NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
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Studio:
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SVS
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Animator:
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Tom Bridgman (Lead)
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Writer:
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William Steigerwald (NASA/GSFC)
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Scientist:
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James M Russell III (Hampton University)
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Data Collected:
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2007-05-20 to 2007-09-02
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Keywords:
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DLESE
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Keywords:
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Atmospheric science
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Keywords:
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SVS
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Keywords:
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Clouds
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Keywords:
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GCMD
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Keywords:
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HDTV
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Keywords:
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EARTH SCIENCE
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Keywords:
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Atmosphere
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Keywords:
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Climate Indicators
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Keywords:
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iPod
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Keywords:
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Noctilucent
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Keywords:
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Noctilucent Clouds
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note:
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More Information on this topic available at http://www.nasa.gov…
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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facet_when:
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1885
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facet_when:
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August 15, 2007
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facet_what:
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Earth
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facet_what:
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Sun
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facet_what:
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Polar
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facet_what:
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Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere
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facet_when_year:
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2007
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facet_when_year:
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1885
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Animation Number:
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3484
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UID:
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SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a003400/a0034 84/aim_seasonb_GEOmo ve.HRstills.0170-IMA GE
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original url:
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http://svs.gsfc.nas…
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Image ID:
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111769
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Resolution Size:
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5
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Format:
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JP2
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Media Type:
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Image
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File Name:
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aim_seasonb_GEOmove. HRstills.0170.jp2
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Width:
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2560
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Height:
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1440
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