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D region meteoric smoke and neutral temperature retrieval using the poker flat incoherent scatter radar

Fentzke, J. T. and Hsu, V. and Brum, C. G. M. and Strelnikova, I. and Rapp, M. and Nicolls, M. (2012) D region meteoric smoke and neutral temperature retrieval using the poker flat incoherent scatter radar. Geophysical Research Letters, 39 (L21102), pp. 1-6. Wiley. doi: 10.1029/2012GL053841.

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Abstract

This brief note describes the first measurement of the microphysical properties and variability of meteoric smoke particles (MSPs) at high latitude using the Poker Flat ISR (65.1°N, 147.5°W). We present a novel technique for determining height resolved daytime D region neutral temperatures, which takes into account the presence of charged dust. We discuss the temporal/spatial variability and the relation to meteoric input observed and MSP microphysical properties in the polar mesopause region. The derived nanometer sized MSPs are consistent with size profiles derived previously using radar/rocket techniques and we note that our results imply a lack of heavy cluster ions below 85 km during the observing period. This provides a template for potential use at many other radar sites for the determination of microphysical properties of MSPs and day-time neutral temperature in the D region that show good general agreement with model and satellite temperature data during the observing period.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/79368/
Document Type:Article
Title:D region meteoric smoke and neutral temperature retrieval using the poker flat incoherent scatter radar
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Fentzke, J. T. NorthWest Research Associates, Boulder, CO, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hsu, V.Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Brum, C. G. M. Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto RicoUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Strelnikova, I.Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics, KühlungsbornUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rapp, M.DLRUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Nicolls, M.SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2012
Journal or Publication Title:Geophysical Research Letters
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:Yes
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:39
DOI:10.1029/2012GL053841
Page Range:pp. 1-6
Publisher:Wiley
Status:Published
Keywords:HPLA radar, mesopause, meteoric smoke particles, MSPs
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Earth Observation
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R EO - Earth Observation
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Atmospheric and climate research
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Atmospheric Physics
Deposited By: Freund, Jana
Deposited On:03 Dec 2012 13:09
Last Modified:31 Jul 2019 19:38

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