The IAP Fe-lidar is in operation since summer 2014 at the ALOMAR observatory (Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research). The period around the WADIS 2 rocket launch on 5th of February 2015 at the Andoya Space Center in Northern Norway is exemplarily used to analyse and compare results determined in the mesopause region.

Up to 24 hours continuous measurements around the rocket launch time with different instruments located at the ALOMAR observatory near the launch site are available. Vertical profiles of temperature of the ALOMAR RMR-, the IAP Fe-lidar and the ALOMAR Na lidar are compared with high resolved large-area images of the Utah State University Advanced Mesospheric Temperature Mapper (AMTM). The in-situ measurements of the WADIS 2 rocket are also compared to the remote sensing instruments.

Strong tides in lidar temperature measurements during the whole night are found. The rocket born vertical temperature profiles of both the up- and downleg are in good agreement to the lidar data and show large vertical temperature gradients which are caused by tides. The OH temperatures (AMTM) are in good agreement to the lidar measurements, too.