Investigation of horizontal structures at mesospheric altitudes using coherent radar imaging

• Main Authors: Sommer, S., Stober, G., Schult, C., Zecha, M., Latteck, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Göttingen : Copernicus 2013
• Subjects: Beam pattern; Coherent radar; Head echoes; High spatial resolution; Middle atmosphere; Scattering centers; Scattering width; Short periods; Algorithms; Radar imaging; Radar systems; Scattering; Holography; 550; Alomar; Norway; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.34657/4220; https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/5591

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...