PMSE long term observations using SuperDARN SANAE HF radar measurements

• Published in: Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
• Main Authors: Olakunle Ogunjobi, Venkataraman Sivakumar, Judy Ann Elizabeth Stephenson, Zolile Mtumela
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2017
• Subjects: Geology; QE1-996.5; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Antarctic; SANAE; SANAE IV; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3319/TAO.2016.09.19.01; https://doaj.org/article/5d184dfa974f4114b2f1e15f9d813b32

It is known that the presence of nanometre-scale ice particles and neutral air turbulence in the Polar summer mesosphere modify the D-region plasma, resulting in strong backscatter. These strong backscatters are referred to as Polar Mesosphere Summer Echoes (PMSE). Although studies on PMSE have been...