Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2014

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International Session (Oral)

Symbol P (Space and Planetary Sciences) » P-EM Solar-Terrestrial Sciences, Space Electromagnetism & Space Environment

[P-EM05_2AM2] Characteristics of atmospheric waves in the mesosphere-lower thermosphere (MLT)

Fri. May 2, 2014 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM 424 (4F)

Convener:*Toshitaka Tsuda(Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere), Atsuki Shinbori(Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH), Kyoto University), Chair:Huixin Liu(Earth and Planetary Science Division, Kyushu University SERC, Kyushu University)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

★ [PEM05-07] The MF Radar Technique: a Review

*Iain REID1 (1.Department of Physics, University of Adelaide)

Keywords:Radar, Medium Frequency, Spaced Antenna, Mesosphere Lower Thermosphere, Winds, Turbulence

The Medium Frequency (MF) radar technique has been applied for more than five decades to measure winds and turbulence in the upper atmosphere in the region between 60 and 100 km during the day, and between 80 and 100 km at night. It is one of the few techniques able to provide winds reliably in the 60 to 80 km height region during the day. Although some care is needed in interpretation of the results, it remains a powerful and very useful technique. In this paper, we review the technique and highlight some recent recent results.