VHF radar measurements of the aspect sensitivity of the summer polar mesopause echoes over Andenes (69°N,16°E), Norway
The mobile SOUSY VHF (53.5 MHz) radar, located near Andenes on the island of Andoya in Northern Norway, has been used to measure the aspect sensitivity of the very strong radar returns obtained from near the summer polar mesopause. This so‐called Polar Mesopause Summer Echo (PMSE) exhibits substanti...
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ftunivadelaidedl:oai:digital.library.adelaide.edu.au:2440/73590 2023-05-15T13:25:05+02:00 VHF radar measurements of the aspect sensitivity of the summer polar mesopause echoes over Andenes (69°N,16°E), Norway VHF radar measurements of the aspect sensitivity of the summer polar mesopause echoes over Andenes (69 degrees N,16 degrees E), Norway Czechowsky, P. Reid, I. Ruster, R. 1988 http://hdl.handle.net/2440/73590 https://doi.org/10.1029/GL015i011p01259 en eng American Geophysical Union Geophysical Research Letters, 1988; 15(11):1259-1262 0094-8276 1944-8007 http://hdl.handle.net/2440/73590 doi:10.1029/GL015i011p01259 Reid, I. [0000-0003-2340-9047] Copyright 1988 by the American Geophysical Union. Journal article 1988 ftunivadelaidedl https://doi.org/10.1029/GL015i011p01259 2023-02-05T19:25:16Z The mobile SOUSY VHF (53.5 MHz) radar, located near Andenes on the island of Andoya in Northern Norway, has been used to measure the aspect sensitivity of the very strong radar returns obtained from near the summer polar mesopause. This so‐called Polar Mesopause Summer Echo (PMSE) exhibits substantial aspect sensitivity, with angular polar diagrams of the backscatter of 2‐10° half‐width for a two day average. During one three hour period, in which the power received in the antenna vertical beam was particularly intense, the grating lobes of the antenna polar diagram were utilized as additional beams, and the power returned at angles of 35 and 38° off‐zenith was obtained. These measurements provide an estimate of the ratio of the specular to the turbulent contributions to the backscatter. Peter Czechowsky, Iain M. Reid and Rüdiger Rüster Article in Journal/Newspaper Andenes Northern Norway The University of Adelaide: Digital Library Norway Geophysical Research Letters 15 11 1259 1262 |
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The mobile SOUSY VHF (53.5 MHz) radar, located near Andenes on the island of Andoya in Northern Norway, has been used to measure the aspect sensitivity of the very strong radar returns obtained from near the summer polar mesopause. This so‐called Polar Mesopause Summer Echo (PMSE) exhibits substantial aspect sensitivity, with angular polar diagrams of the backscatter of 2‐10° half‐width for a two day average. During one three hour period, in which the power received in the antenna vertical beam was particularly intense, the grating lobes of the antenna polar diagram were utilized as additional beams, and the power returned at angles of 35 and 38° off‐zenith was obtained. These measurements provide an estimate of the ratio of the specular to the turbulent contributions to the backscatter. Peter Czechowsky, Iain M. Reid and Rüdiger Rüster |
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Czechowsky, P. Reid, I. Ruster, R. VHF radar measurements of the aspect sensitivity of the summer polar mesopause echoes over Andenes (69°N,16°E), Norway |
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VHF radar measurements of the aspect sensitivity of the summer polar mesopause echoes over Andenes (69°N,16°E), Norway |
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VHF radar measurements of the aspect sensitivity of the summer polar mesopause echoes over Andenes (69°N,16°E), Norway |
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VHF radar measurements of the aspect sensitivity of the summer polar mesopause echoes over Andenes (69°N,16°E), Norway |
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VHF radar measurements of the aspect sensitivity of the summer polar mesopause echoes over Andenes (69°N,16°E), Norway |
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VHF radar measurements of the aspect sensitivity of the summer polar mesopause echoes over Andenes (69°N,16°E), Norway |
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vhf radar measurements of the aspect sensitivity of the summer polar mesopause echoes over andenes (69°n,16°e), norway |
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Geophysical Research Letters, 1988; 15(11):1259-1262 0094-8276 1944-8007 http://hdl.handle.net/2440/73590 doi:10.1029/GL015i011p01259 Reid, I. [0000-0003-2340-9047] |
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