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Dynamics and ionisation in the Antarctic middle atmosphere: MF radar measurements

Entry ID: K055_2004_2012_NZ_1

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Summary

Abstract: Our studies investigate the Antarctic middle atmosphere’s response to natural and man-made factors which change climate. The dynamical processes of this region are significant in controlling the circulation at lower altitudes, including the stratospheric ozone layer. The feedbacks in the atmosphere, couple this change to climate change at the surface. The seasonal behaviour of this wave-driven ...

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -77.85	S: -77.85	E: 166.75	W: 166.75
Min Altitude: 40 KM Max Altitude: 100 KM

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2003-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > SCOTT BASE

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > VERTICAL WIND MOTION

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND PROFILES

ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > MESOPAUSE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Quality This is an ongoing data set from as early as 1982. The investigator upgraded data acquisition and processing system to fall in line with his project objectives in 2003, not in line with historic data collection objectives. He maintains possession of all of this data and is currently using it. If anyone wishes to use it, it is with the investigators permission.

Ancillary Keywords

ATMOSPHERIC WINDS

MESOSPHERE

CLIMATE CHANGE

Data Set Progress

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Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand

Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHULAMIT GORDON Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

Personnel

ADRIAN MCDONALD

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +64 3 364 2281

Fax: +64 3 364 2469

Email: a.mcdonald at phys.canterbury.ac.nz

Contact Address:

Department of Physics and Astronomy

University of Canterbury

Private Bag 4800

City: Christchurch

Country: New Zealand

CEISHA POIROT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +64 3 358 0200

Fax: +64 3 358 0211

Email: c.poirot at antarcticanz.govt.nz

Contact Address:

Antarctica New Zealand

Private Bag 4745

City: Christchurch

Country: New Zealand

SHULAMIT GORDON

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +64 3 358 0200

Fax: +64 3 358 0211

Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz

Contact Address:

Antarctica New Zealand

Private Bag 4745

City: Christchurch

Country: New Zealand

Publications/References

Baumgaertner, A.J.G. McDonald, A.J. Fraser, G.J. Plank, G.E. 2005 Long-term observations of mean winds and tides in the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere above Scott Base, Antarctica. Journal of atmospheric and solar-terrestrial physics 67(16): 1480-1496

Baumgaertner, A.J.G. Jarvis, M.J. McDonald, A.J. Fraser, G.J. 2006 Observations of wavenumber 1 and 2 components of the semi-diurnal tide over Antarctica. Journal of atmospheric and solar-terrestrial physics 68: 1195-1214 doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2006.03.001

Baumgaertner, A.J.G. McDonald, A.J. 2007 A gravity wave climatology for Antarctica compiled from Challenging Minisatellite Payload/Global Positioning System (CHAMP/GPS) radio occultations. Journal of geophysical research 112: D05103 doi:10.1029/2006JD007504

Baumgaertner, A.J.G. McDonald, A.J. Hibbins, R.E. Fritts, D.C. Murphy, D.J. Vincent, R.A. 2008 Short-period planetary waves in the Antarctic middle atmosphere. Journal of atmospheric and solar-terrestrial physics 70(10): 1336-1350

Fraser, G.J. Marsh, S. Baggaley, W. Bennett, B. Lawrence, B. McDonald, A. Plant, G. 2006 Small-scale structures in common-volume meteor wind measurements. Journal of atmospheric and solar-terrestrial physics 68(3-5): 317-322 doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2005.03.016

Huck, P.E. McDonald, A.J. Bodeker, G.E. Struthers, H. 2005 Interannual variability in ozone depletion controlled by planetary waves and polar temperature. Geophysical research letters 32: L13819 10.1029/2005GL022943

Huck, P.E. Tilmes, S. Bodeker, G.E. Randel, W.J. McDonald, A.J. Nakajima, H. 2007 An improved measure of ozone depletion in the Antarctic stratosphere. Journal of geophysical research 112(D11): D11104 doi:10.1029/2006JD007860, 2007

Kruetzmann, N.C. McDonald, A.J. George, S.E. 2008 Identification of mixing barriers in chemistry-climate-model simulations using Renyi entropy. Geophysical research letters 35: L06806 doi:10.1029/2007GL032829

McDonald, A.J. Baumgaertner, A.J.G. Fraser, G.J. George, S.E. Marsh, S. 2007 Empirical Mode Decomposition of the atmospheric wave field. Annales geophysicae 25: 375-384

McDonald, A.J. 2008 Antarctic ozone depletion and polar stratospheric clouds. Clean air and environmental quality 42(4): 30-35

Murphy, D.J. Forbes, J.M. Walterscheid, R.L. Hagan, M.E. Avery, S.K. Aso, T. Fraser, G.J. Fritts, D.C. Jarvis, M.J. McDonald, A.J. Riggin, D.M. Tsutsumi, M. Vincent, R.A. 2006 The climatology of tides in the Antarctic mesosphere and lower thermosphere. Journal of geophysical research 111: D23104 doi: 10.1029/2005JD006803

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2009-01-30

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-06-15

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