Ionospheric and dynamical characteristics of the mesosphere-lower thermosphere region over Platteville (40°N, 105°W) and comparisons with the region over Saskatoon (52°N, 107°W)

Details Ionospheric and dynamical characteristics of the mesosphere-lower thermosphere region over Platteville (40°N, 105°W) and comparisons with the region over Saskatoon (52°N, 107°W) Ionospheric and dynamical characteristics of the mesosphere-lower thermosphere region over Platteville (40°N, 105°W) and comparisons with the region over Saskatoon (52°N, 107°W)

Jul 2003

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003jgrd..108.4398m&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Volume 108, Issue D13, pp. ACL 12-1, CiteID 4398, DOI 10.1029/2002JD002835

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Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Mesospheric Dynamics, Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Middle Atmosphere Dynamics (0341, 0342), Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Waves And Tides, Ionosphere: Midlatitude Ionosphere, Radio Science: Radar Atmospheric Physics

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The newly installed medium frequency radar (MFR) at Platteville provides unique opportunities to assess latitudinal effects in both the ionosphere and mesosphere-lower thermosphere (MLT) by comparisons with the long-established MFR at Saskatoon. The influence of the D region ``winter anomaly'' is evident in both ionospheres, and descending ``sporadic layers'' (110-90 km) are identified, especially at 40°N, for the first time for MF radar systems. Preliminary comparisons with the wind measurements are made, and the processes are identified as complex. Contour plots of mean winds, tides (12- and 24-hour), and planetary waves (PW) (2- and 16-day) demonstrate significant trends over 12° of latitude (1100 km). The 24-hour tide dominates at 40°N, the 12-hour tide dominates at 52°N, and PW structures demonstrate spatial and temporal intermittency. The two radars are now part of a new network, Canada U.S. Japan Opportunity (CUJO), stretching from 81°W to 141°E.

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