Lidar observation of the mesospheric sodium layer over Urbana, Illinois

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Apr 1981

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981jatp...43..327r&link_type=abstract

Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, vol. 43, Apr. 1981, p. 327-337.

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Mesosphere, Midlatitude Atmosphere, Optical Radar, Sodium Vapor, Digital Filters, Gas Density, Signal Processing, Vertical Distribution

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Atmospheric sodium has been observed over Urbana (40 deg 10 min N, 88 deg 10 min W) using a monostatic lidar tuned to 589.0 nm. The photocount data are processed using ditital smoothing filters to obtain continuous estimates of the sodium density versus altitude. The filter cutoff frequency is related to the height resolution and accuracy of the estimated profile. Wavelike structures in the sodium layer have been observed with typical wavelengths of 3-15 km and phase velocities of 1-3 m/s. The layer is characterized by a sharp falloff on the bottomside and often an undulatory motion of the bottomside of the layer accompanies the wave motion. The topside gradient of the layer is frequently observed to decrease through the night.

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