Investigation of horizontal structures at mesospheric altitudes using coherent radar imaging

• Published in: Advances in Radio Science
• Main Authors: S. Sommer, G. Stober, C. Schult, M. Zecha, R. Latteck
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: German; English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2013
• Subjects: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TA1-2040; Norway; Alomar; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/ars-11-319-2013; https://doaj.org/article/72b6f97a4b384f26939b16f35ba02f94

The Middle Atmosphere Alomar Radar System (MAARSY) in Northern Norway (69.30°N, 16.04°E) was used to perform interferometric observations of Polar Mesosperic Summer Echoes (PMSE) in June 2012. Coherent Radar Imaging (CRI) using Capon's method was applied allowing a high spatial resolution. The...