Table 2 A list of observation parameters for selected images shown in Fig. 5
From: Capability of airline jets as an observation platform for noctilucent clouds at middle latitudes
Image ID (see Fig. 5) | Date and time (UTC) | Flight ID | Latitude (°) | Longitude (°) | Mean local time | Flight altitude (km) | Solar elevation angle (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(a) | 12:45, Jun 8 | NH105 | 49.177 N | 155.259 W | 2:24, Jun 9 | 9.4 | − 11.167 |
(b) | 12:00, Jun 9 | NH105 | 48.310 N | 145.300 W | 2:19, Jun 9 | 9.8 | − 12.298 |
(c) | 13:07, Jun 12 | NH178 | 53.104 N | 175.070 E | 0:47, Jun 13 | 12.5 | − 13.061 |
(d) | 17:15, Jun 12 | NH203 | 44.989 N | 137.456 E | 2:25, Jun 13 | 9.8 | − 14.346 |
(e) | 11:18, Jun 20 | NH12 | 50.143 N | 164.782 E | 22:17, Jun 20 | 10.1 | − 12.955 |
(f) | 20:41, Jun 23 | NH218 | 54.003 N | 19.053 E | 21:57, Jun 23 | 11.3 | − 7.952 |
(g) | 12:53, Jun 30 | NH12 | 53.835 N | 174.340 E | 0:30, Jul 1 | 9.8 | − 12.817 |
(h) | 12:44, Jul 12 | NH176 | 48.052 N | 161.318 W | 1:59, Jul 12 | 10.4 | − 15.614 |