Middle Atmosphere Radars (MST, MF, LF, Meteor Wind, and ST Radars) in the CEDAR Data Base from NCAR/HAO
Entry ID:
CEDAR_MIDDLE_ATM_RADARS
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Summary
The Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR)
Data Base at NCAR/HAO holds data collected from middle atmosphere
radars including MST radars, MF radars (partial reflection), LF
radars, meteor wind radars, and ST radars with Meteor Echo Detection
and Collection (MEDAC) systems. Data in the CEDAR Data Base consist
of the following:
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MST Radars measure line-of-sight neutral winds and turbulence. These
are:
1. MST data from Arecibo, Puerto Rico (18.35N, 66.75W). Data from 1989
are in the CEDAR Data Base. The radar has been in operation since
1979. The contact person is Qihou Zhou. The Arecibo Observatory is
operated by Cornell University under an agreement with the NSF.
2. MST data from Poker Flat, Alaska (65.13N, 147.46W). Data from
1979-1985 are in the CEDAR Data Base. The radar operated between 1979
and 1985 and form 1985-1987. The contact person is Anthony Riddle. The
Poker Flat MST radar was operated by NOAA Aeronomy Laboratory with
support from NSF.
MF Radars measure neutral winds and are averaged over several days and
analyzed in terms of harmonics. Derived parameters are the harmonic
analyses of the neutral winds. The following MF radar data sets are
available:
1. MF radar data from Scott Base, Antarctica (77.85S, 16675E). The
radar has been in operation since 1982. The contact person is Grahame
Fraser. The Scott Base MF radar is operated by the University of
Canterbury Physics Group with support from the New Zealand Grants
Committee and the New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme.
2. MF radar data from Mawson, Antarctica (67.62S, 62.89E). Data from
June 1984 to November 1990 are in the CEDAR Data Base. The radar has
been in operation since 1984. The contact person is Robert
Vincent. The Mawson MF radar is operated by the Atmospheric Physics
Group, University of Adelaide with support from the Australian
Research Council.
3. MF radar data from Christchurch, New Zealand (43.83S,
172.68E). Data in the CEDAR Data Base are from September 21-25,
1987. The radar has been in operation since 1962. The contact person
is Grahame Fraser. The Christchurch MF radar is operated by the
University of Canterbury Physics Group with support from the New
Zealand Grants Committee.
4. MF radar data from Adelaide, Australia (34.56S, 138.48E). Data from
Sep. 21-25, 1987; Dec 4-10, 1988; and, May 30-June 4, 1989 are in the
CEDAR Data Base. The radar has been in operation since 1983. The
contact person is Robert Vincent. The Adelaide MF radar is operated by
the Atmospheric Physics Group, University of Adelaide with support
from the Australian Research Council.
5. MF radar data from Saskatoon, Canada (52.21N, 107.11W). Data from
Sep. 21-25, 1987; Dec 4-10, 1988; May 30-June 4, 1989; and Feb 12-17,
1990 are in the CEDAR Data Base. The radar has been in operation since
1978. The contact person is Alan Manson. The Saskatoon MF radar is
operated by the University of Saskatchewan with support from the
Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada.
6. MF radar data from Tromso, Norway (69.60N, 19.2E). Data from
Sep. 21-25, 1987; Dec 4-10, 1988; May 30-June 4, 1989; and Feb 12-17,
1990 are in the CEDAR Data Base. The radar has been in operation since
1987. The contact people are Chris Hall (for radar) and Alan Manson
(for winds). The Tromso MF radar is operated by the University of
Tromso and the University of Saskatchewan with support from the
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
LF Radar data in the CEDAR Data Base are:
1. LF radar data from Collm, Germany (52N, 15E). Data since 1993 are
available in the CEDAR Data Base. The radar has been in operation
since 1956. The contact person is Rudolph Schminder. The Collm LF
winprofiler is operated by the University of Leipzig.
Meteor Wind Radar data in the CEDAR Data Base are:
1. ST with MEDAC radar data from Chistmas Island (1,95N, 157.3W). Data
between September 1988 and August 1989, and between January and
November 1990 are in the CEDAR Data Base. The radar has been in
operation since 1988. The contact person is Susan Avery. The Christmas
island ST radar is operated by NOAA Aeronomy Laboratory. The MEDAC
system is operated by the University of Colorado with support from the
NSF.
2. meteor wind radar data from Atlanta, Georgia, USA (34N, 84W). Data
from 1974-1987 are in the CEDAR Data Base. The radar has been in
operation since 1987. The contact person is Roger G. Roper. The
Georgia Tech Radio Meteor Wind Facility was initially funded by the
Georgia Institute of Technology. From 1971 to 1990 it was supported by
the NSF.
3. meteor wind radar data from Durham, New Hampshire, USA (43.12N,
70.94W). Monthly averages from 1978-1982 are in the CEDAR Data
Base. The radar hs been in operation since 1974. The contact person is
Ronald Clark. The University of New Hampshire Meteor Radar system is
operated by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department,
University of New Hampshire with support from the NSF.
4. ST with MEDAC radar data from Platteville, CO (40.13N,
104.5W). Data from dec 4-10, 1988) are in the CEDAR Data Base. The
radar has been in operation since 1988. The contact person is Susan
Avery. The Platteville ST radar is operated by NOAA's Wave Propagation
Laboratory. The MEDAC is operated by the University of Colorado with
support from the NSF.
The CEDAR Data Base is accessible through the WWW and ftp, but users
must have a valid access form, available from the WWW or ftp (see
Access and Use constraints) or contact Barbara Emery
(emery@hao.ucar.edu). See the WWW site for additonal information on
accessing the data and Rules of the Road procedures.
http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/catalog/Rules.html
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Description:
CEDAR Data Base Catalogue
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Geographic Coverage
Spatial coordinates
Data Set Citation
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1979-01-01
Stop Date:
1990-12-31
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Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
Instrument
Project
Quality
Refer to individual contacts for information.
Access Constraints
Data are accessible via CEDAR WWW site, ftp and/or from individual
CEDAR investigators.
Access to the CEDAR Data Base requires submission of an access form
available from:
http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/catalog/accreq.html
Use Constraints
Use of CEDAR data must follow established Rules of the Road:
http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/catalog/Rules.html
Acknowledgement of the instruments and of the CEDAR Data Base is required.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
ftp, WWW
Distribution Size:
varies
Distribution Format:
varies
Fees:
None, may depend on cost of reproduction
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Personnel
SUSAN
AVERY
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
303-492-7427
Fax:
303-492-2199
Email:
susan.avery at colorado.edu
Contact Address:
University of Colorado
Campus Box 425
City:
Boulder
Province or State:
CO
Postal Code:
80309
Country:
USA
RONALD
CLARK
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
603-862-1033
Fax:
603-862-2030
Email:
ron.clark at unh.edu
Contact Address:
University of New Hampshire
Kingsbury-ECE
City:
Durham
Province or State:
NH
Postal Code:
03824
Country:
USA
GRAHAME
FRASER
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+64 3 364 2987
Email:
g.fraser at phys.canterbury.ac.nz
Contact Address:
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Canterbury,
Private Bag 4800
City:
Christchurch
Country:
New Zealand
CHRIS
HALL
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
(47) 83-44000
Fax:
(47) 83-89852
Contact Address:
Institute of Mathematics and Physical Science
University of Tromso
Country:
Norway
GENE
R.
MAJOR
Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Email:
gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov
ALLAN
MANSON
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
306-966-6444
Fax:
306-966-6400
Email:
manson at skisas.usask.ca
Contact Address:
Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies
University of Saskatchewan
City:
Saskatoon
Country:
Canada
ANTHONY
RIDDLE
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
303-497-3752
Fax:
303-497-5373
Email:
ariddle at al.noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NOAA/Aeronomy Laboratory
325 Broadway
City:
Boulder
Province or State:
CO
Postal Code:
80302
Country:
USA
ROGER
R.
ROPER
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
404-894-3892
Fax:
404-853-0232
Email:
roper at eas.gatech.edu
Contact Address:
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
City:
Atlanta
Province or State:
GA
Postal Code:
30332-0340
Country:
USA
RALPH
SCHMINDER
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
(49) 3435-920320
Fax:
(49) 3435-930222
Email:
schminde at rz.uni-leipzig.de
Contact Address:
Collm Geophysical Observatory
University of Leipzig
City:
Collm
Postal Code:
D-04758
Country:
GERMANY
ROBERT
A.
VINCENT
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+61 8 8303 6125
Email:
rvincent at physics.adelaide.edu.au
Contact Address:
University of Adelaide
QIHOU
ZHOU
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
809-878-2612
Fax:
809-878-1861
Email:
zhou at naic.edu
Contact Address:
Arecibo Observatory
P.O. Box 995
Province or State:
ARECIBO
Country:
PUERTO RICO
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Publications/References
Emery, B.A. and Barnes, R. M. 1998. CEDAR Data Base
Catalogue. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder,
CO.
http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/catalog/cat.toctext.html
MST RADARS
Balsley, B.B., W.L. Ecklund, D.A. Carter, and P.E. Johnson, The MST
radar at Poker Flat, Alaska, Radio Sci., 15, 213-223, 1980.
Hardy, ... K.R. and K.S. Gage, The history of radar studies of the clear
atmosphere, chapter 17 of Radar in Meteorology, editor D. Atlas,
Am. Meteorological Soc., Boston, 130-142, 1990.
Rottger, J., The MST radar technique, Handbook for MAP, Vol. 13,
187-232, 1984.
MF RADARS
Briggs, B. H., The analysis of spaced sensor records by correlation
techniques, Handbook for Middle Atmosphere Program, Vol. 13, 166-186,
1984.
Fraser, G. J., Partial-reflection spaced antenna wind measurements,
Chapter 15 of Ground-based techniques, Handbook for Middle Atmosphere
Program, Vol. 13, 233-247, 1984.
Gregory, J. B., C. E. Meek, A. H. Manson and D. G. Stephenson,
Developments in the radiowave drifts technique for measurement of
high-altitude winds, J. Applied Met., 18, 682-691, 1979.
Meek, C. E., An efficient method for analysing ionospheric drifts
data, J. Atmos. Terr. Phys., 42, 835-839, 1980.
LF RADARS
Schminder, R. and D. Kurschner, D1 LF wind measurements in the 90 to
100 km height range, Handbook for Middle Atmosphere Program, Vol. 13,
248-261, 1984.
METEOR WIND RADARS
Avery, S. K., J. P. Avery, and T. A. Valentic, A new meteor echo
detection and collection system: Christmas Island mesospheric winds
measurements, Radio Sci., 25, 657-670, 1990.
Groves, G. V., A theory for determining upper atmosphere winds from
radar observations on meteor trails, J. Atmos. Terr. Phys., 16,
344-356, 1959.
McKinley, D. W. R., Meteor Science and Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1961.
Roper, R. G., MWR - Meteor Wind Radars, Handbook for Middle Atmosphere
Program, Vol. 13, 124-134, 1984.
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date:
2006-10-13
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