Antarctic Wave Dynamics Mystery Discovered by Lidar, Radar a
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TitleAntarctic Wave Dynamics Mystery Discovered by Lidar, Radar and ImagerAbstractSince the start of the McMurdo Fe lidar campaign, large amplitude (±30 K), long-period (4 to 9 h) waves with upward energy propagating signatures are frequently observed in the MLT temperatures. Despite its frequent appearance, such type of wave was neither widely observed nor well understood in the past. At McMurdo (77.8 deg S, 166.7 deg E), the simultaneous observations of such waves using lidar, radar and airglow imager can provide 3-D intrinsic wave-propagation properties, which are greatly needed for understanding their sources and potential impacts. This study presents the first coincident observation of these 4-9 h waves by lidar, radar and airglow imager in the Antarctic mesopause region. Copyright 2016 Owned by the authors, published by EDP Sciences.AcknowledgementsWe sincerely acknowledge Jeff Forbes and Chet Gardner for invaluable discussion. We appreciate the staff of United States Antarctic Program, McMurdo station, Antarctica New Zealand, and Scott Base for their superb support. This work was supported by NSF grants ANT-0839091 and PLR-1246405. C.C. was partially supported by AGS-1136272.Funding DetailsNSF, National Science Foundation; ANT-0839091, NSF, National Science Foundation
TypeConferenceCitationChen, C., Chu, X., Fong, W., Lu, X., McDonald, A., Pautet, D. and Taylor, M. (2016). Antarctic Wave Dynamics Mystery Discovered by Lidar, Radar and Imager. EPJ Web of Conferences, 119 IdentifierChen2016Relevancerank5
