AUTHOR=Lübken Franz-Josef TITLE=Physics in the mesosphere/lower thermosphere: A personal perspective JOURNAL=Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences VOLUME=9 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/astronomy-and-space-sciences/articles/10.3389/fspas.2022.1000766 DOI=10.3389/fspas.2022.1000766 ISSN=2296-987X ABSTRACT=

The scope of this paper is to present some progress being made in the last few decades regarding some aspects of physical processes in the mesosphere/lower thermosphere and to point to some open questions. This summary is presented from a personal perspective, i.e., this is not a review of a certain science topic. Most citations reflect my own work or are representative examples only. They are not meant to be complete or comprehensive.