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Atmospheric parameters in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere estimated using the Platteville, CO (40°N, 105°W) interferometric meteor radars.

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Title/Author:	Atmospheric parameters in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere estimated using the Platteville, CO (40°N, 105°W) interferometric meteor radars./
Author:	de la Pena, Santiago.
Description:	139 p.
Notes:	Adviser: James P. Avery.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International69-04B.
Subject:	Atmospheric Sciences. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3303890
ISBN:	9780549508793

Atmospheric parameters in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere estimated using the Platteville, CO (40°N, 105°W) interferometric meteor radars.
de la Pena, Santiago.

Atmospheric parameters in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere estimated using the Platteville, CO (40°N, 105°W) interferometric meteor radars. - 139 p.

Adviser: James P. Avery.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Colorado at Boulder, 2008.

Two interferometric meteor radars operating at different frequencies have been collecting data for several years at the Platteville Atmospheric Observatory. Meteor decay rates measured by the two systems have been analyzed with the purpose of comparing estimates of the ambipolar diffusion in meteors made with the radars. Ambipolar diffusion is the main dispersion process for meteors. Due to its dependence on atmospheric conditions, it has been used in recent studies to estimate meteor height, and atmospheric temperature and pressure. The results of the comparison made shed light on the conditions under which meteor decay rates can be used to estimate ambipolar diffusion.

ISBN: 9780549508793Subjects--Topical Terms:

1019179
Atmospheric Sciences.

Atmospheric parameters in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere estimated using the Platteville, CO (40°N, 105°W) interferometric meteor radars.
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520 $a Two interferometric meteor radars operating at different frequencies have been collecting data for several years at the Platteville Atmospheric Observatory. Meteor decay rates measured by the two systems have been analyzed with the purpose of comparing estimates of the ambipolar diffusion in meteors made with the radars. Ambipolar diffusion is the main dispersion process for meteors. Due to its dependence on atmospheric conditions, it has been used in recent studies to estimate meteor height, and atmospheric temperature and pressure. The results of the comparison made shed light on the conditions under which meteor decay rates can be used to estimate ambipolar diffusion.
520 $a The response of the two systems to sporadic and shower meteor activity was analyzed and discussed. The radars show similar temporal distributions of the echoes detected from meteor trails, but present some differences in the spatial distribution. The Statistics of the data collected by the radars present differences in the meteor echo spatial distribution between sporadic meteor activity and meteor shower events. Observations of a strong 2001 Leonid meteor storm were presented. A difference in the maximum altitude at which the radars detect meteors was seen. This limit in height is caused by a geophysical effect commonly known as meteor echo ceiling.
520 $a Six years of horizontal wind estimates near the mesopause obtained from the meteor radars have been analyzed with the objective of studying the spatial and seasonal variability of the main tidal components identified in the wind structure. Interferometric capabilities allowed the estimation of the location of the detected meteor echoes, effectively providing vertical profiles of horizontal wind estimates. Spectral and harmonic analyses were made on the horizontal wind averages, and the main tidal components were identified. Diurnal and semidiurnal oscillations were found persistently, and six, 8, and 48 hour oscillations were more intermittent, but still present. A monthly climatology of the diurnal and semidiurnal tides is presented. Vertical profiles provide insight on the source and propagation characteristics of the different tides. Monthly averages of the 12 and 24 hour tides amplitudes and phases were analyzed. An 8-hour tide and a 2-day wave were analyzed when present. A linear interaction of the diurnal and semidiurnal tides was suggested as a possible cause of an 8-hour oscillation.
520 $a Tidal observations were compared with the National Center for Atmospheric Research's Global Scale Wave Model (GSWM). Good agreement was found for the diurnal tide phase progression below 85-90 km. The observed diurnal tide amplitude is significantly smaller than the model predictions, especially in the meridional direction, suggesting smaller non-migrating tides. The observed semidiurnal tide amplitudes are similar to the model predictions for fall and winter, although strong amplitudes are observed during the summer months, when almost no semidiurnal tide is predicted. The observed semidiurnal tide phase progression appears irregular at times, suggesting the presence of non-migrating semidiurnal tides.
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