First Results from the MATS Satellite Mission

Global three-dimensional data are a key to understanding gravity waves in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere. In November 2022, the Swedish MATS satellite was launched into orbit to address this need. MATS applies space-borne limb imaging in combination with tomographic and spectroscopic analysis to study 3D atmospheric structures over a wide range of spatial scales. Measurement targets are O2 Atmospheric Band airglow in the near infrared, and sunlight scattered from noctilucent clouds in the ultraviolet. This presentation provides an overview over first results from the mission. This includes an outlook on data availability, and examples of usage of the data.
The 28th IUGG General Assembly (IUGG2023) (Berlin 2023)