Rogue Vertical Drafts in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere: Evidence and Implications

J. L. Chau, A. Berera, D. Huyghebaert

Observational evidence of extreme vertical velocities (|w| ge 12.5 m/s and at times greater than 50 m/s) in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT), has emerged in recent years…