Observations of mesospheric clouds in Latvia in 1957–1983

Kauliņš, Jānis

doi:10.5194/hgss-17-113-2026

Articles | Volume 17, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-17-113-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-17-113-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 17, issue 2

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08 Sep 2026

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| 08 Sep 2026

Observations of mesospheric clouds in Latvia in 1957–1983

Jānis Kauliņš

Data sets

Observations of mesospheric 55 clouds made by the Latvian Astronomical Society in 1957– 1983 Latvian Astronomical Society https://dspace.lu.lv/handle/7/67138

Short summary

Long-term series of historical observations in Latvia of mesospheric clouds are digitized. Observational data are freely available to researchers. Observation sites, methodologies, and technical support are described. This article provides a brief overview of mesospheric cloud observation statistics for 1957–1983.