Showing papers by "Iain M. Reid published in 2005"
TL;DR: In this paper, a meteor radar at Wuhan and a MF radar at Adelaide (35 degrees S, 138 degrees E) are used to study the 16-day waves in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT).
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TL;DR: Based on measurements made from 2002 to 2003 in the 80-98 km region by Wuhan meteor radar (31 degrees N, 114 degrees E) and winds observed simultaneously by the Adelaide MF radar (35 degrees S, 138 degrees E), the amplitude and phase of the lunar semidiurnal tide are computed and compared.
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TL;DR: A three-field photometer (3FP) for making observations of airglow in the Mesosphere Lower Thermosphere (MLT) region has been operated at the center of the large MF aerial array located near Adelaide (138°E, 35°S) since 1993 as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: [1] A three-field photometer (3FP) for making observations of airglow in the Mesosphere Lower Thermosphere (MLT) region has been operated at the center of the large MF aerial array located near Adelaide (138°E, 35°S) since 1993. Observations of the 557.7 nm airglow intensity emitted by atomic oxygen (OI) at heights near 97 km and the 730.0 nm airglow intensity emitted by hydroxyl (OH) near 87 km have been made simultaneously with MF spaced antenna observations of wind velocities in the 80–100 km height region. The 3FP measures the intensity of the 557.7 nm airglow in three fields separated by about 13 km at heights near 97 km, and then the intensity of the 730 nm airglow in three fields separated by about 12 km at heights near 87 km, on a 60 s cycle. These data have been analyzed to yield gravity wave observed phase speeds and horizontal wavelengths. Simultaneous MF radar data have been analyzed to yield measurements of the neutral wind velocity in 2 km height steps in the 80–100 km height interval every 2 min, and these have been used together with the observed wave parameters to calculate intrinsic gravity wave parameters. This paper presents a very brief overview of the system, the motivation for the work, and preliminary analysis of the data from 1995 until 2000.
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TL;DR: The Mount Gambier wind profiling radar was installed in September 1997 and has operated almost continuously since the beginning of 1998 as mentioned in this paper, where it was designed to operate as a spaced antenna radar, as a Doppler beam swinging radar, and as a hybrid DOppler interferometer.
Abstract: [1] The Mount Gambier wind profiling radar was installed in September 1997 and has operated almost continuously since the beginning of 1998. The site is at the Australian Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology Mount Gambier Meteorological Office, close to the Mount Gambier airport. The radar was developed as a prototype operational profiler by the Atmospheric Physics Group at the University of Adelaide, in collaboration with the Australian Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology. It was designed to operate as a spaced antenna radar, as a Doppler beam swinging radar, and as a hybrid Doppler interferometer. Here we present a summary of the operation of the system and a comparison with radiosonde observations concentrating on operation in the spaced antenna mode. The utility of the system and recommendations for the further development of similar systems are addressed.
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01 Jan 2005
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TL;DR: The Mount Gambier wind profiling radar was installed in September 1997 and has operated almost continuously since the beginning of 1998 as mentioned in this paper, where it was designed to operate as a spaced antenna radar, as a Doppler beam swinging radar, and as a hybrid DOppler interferometer.
Abstract: [1] The Mount Gambier wind profiling radar was installed in September 1997 and has operated almost continuously since the beginning of 1998. The site is at the Australian Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology Mount Gambier Meteorological Office, close to the Mount Gambier airport. The radar was developed as a prototype operational profiler by the Atmospheric Physics Group at the University of Adelaide, in collaboration with the Australian Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology. It was designed to operate as a spaced antenna radar, as a Doppler beam swinging radar, and as a hybrid Doppler interferometer. Here we present a summary of the operation of the system and a comparison with radiosonde observations concentrating on operation in the spaced antenna mode. The utility of the system and recommendations for the further development of similar systems are addressed.
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