<i>Letter to the Editor:</i> A comparison of F-region ion velocity observations from the EISCAT Svalbard and VHF radars with irregularity drift velocity measurements from the CUTLASS Finland HF radar

During August 1998, the UK EISCAT special programme SP-UK-CSUB, which combines operation of both the mainland VHF and Svalbard UHF incoherent scatter radars, was run for several hours around magnetic midnight on four consecutive days. The CUTLASS Finland HF coherent scatter radar was, at these t...

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Main Authors: J. A. Davies, T. K. Yeoman, M. Lester, S. E. Milan
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Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2000-05-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/18/589/2000/angeo-18-589-2000.pdf
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description During August 1998, the UK EISCAT special programme SP-UK-CSUB, which combines operation of both the mainland VHF and Svalbard UHF incoherent scatter radars, was run for several hours around magnetic midnight on four consecutive days. The CUTLASS Finland HF coherent scatter radar was, at these times, operating in a discretionary mode, sounding on all 16 beams, one at high-time resolution. This study presents a comparison of the velocities measured by coherent and incoherent techniques during the SP-UK-CSUB experiments. Agreement, particularly between the ion velocities measured by the EISCAT Svalbard radar and irregularity drift measurements by the Finland radar, is remarkable, thereby validating the scientific integrity of both data sets. This work highlights the substantive contribution to our understanding of the solar-terrestrial environment which can be made by use in concert of incoherent and HF coherent scatter radars.<br><br><b>Key words: </b>Ionosphere (ionospheric irregularities; plasma convection; instruments and techniques)
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spelling doaj.art-9241398f386244ada86fda1b6e46e9122022-12-21T20:34:09ZengCopernicus PublicationsAnnales Geophysicae0992-76891432-05762000-05-011858959410.1007/s00585-000-0589-6<i>Letter to the Editor:</i> A comparison of F-region ion velocity observations from the EISCAT Svalbard and VHF radars with irregularity drift velocity measurements from the CUTLASS Finland HF radarJ. A. Davies0J. A. Davies1J. A. Davies2T. K. Yeoman3M. Lester4S. E. Milan5e-mail: jaq@ion.le.ac.ukRadio and Space Plasma Physics Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK<i>Correspondence to:</i> J. A. DaviesRadio and Space Plasma Physics Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UKRadio and Space Plasma Physics Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UKRadio and Space Plasma Physics Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UKDuring August 1998, the UK EISCAT special programme SP-UK-CSUB, which combines operation of both the mainland VHF and Svalbard UHF incoherent scatter radars, was run for several hours around magnetic midnight on four consecutive days. The CUTLASS Finland HF coherent scatter radar was, at these times, operating in a discretionary mode, sounding on all 16 beams, one at high-time resolution. This study presents a comparison of the velocities measured by coherent and incoherent techniques during the SP-UK-CSUB experiments. Agreement, particularly between the ion velocities measured by the EISCAT Svalbard radar and irregularity drift measurements by the Finland radar, is remarkable, thereby validating the scientific integrity of both data sets. This work highlights the substantive contribution to our understanding of the solar-terrestrial environment which can be made by use in concert of incoherent and HF coherent scatter radars.<br><br><b>Key words: </b>Ionosphere (ionospheric irregularities; plasma convection; instruments and techniques)https://www.ann-geophys.net/18/589/2000/angeo-18-589-2000.pdf
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<i>Letter to the Editor:</i> A comparison of F-region ion velocity observations from the EISCAT Svalbard and VHF radars with irregularity drift velocity measurements from the CUTLASS Finland HF radar
Annales Geophysicae
title <i>Letter to the Editor:</i> A comparison of F-region ion velocity observations from the EISCAT Svalbard and VHF radars with irregularity drift velocity measurements from the CUTLASS Finland HF radar
title_full <i>Letter to the Editor:</i> A comparison of F-region ion velocity observations from the EISCAT Svalbard and VHF radars with irregularity drift velocity measurements from the CUTLASS Finland HF radar
title_fullStr <i>Letter to the Editor:</i> A comparison of F-region ion velocity observations from the EISCAT Svalbard and VHF radars with irregularity drift velocity measurements from the CUTLASS Finland HF radar
title_full_unstemmed <i>Letter to the Editor:</i> A comparison of F-region ion velocity observations from the EISCAT Svalbard and VHF radars with irregularity drift velocity measurements from the CUTLASS Finland HF radar
title_short <i>Letter to the Editor:</i> A comparison of F-region ion velocity observations from the EISCAT Svalbard and VHF radars with irregularity drift velocity measurements from the CUTLASS Finland HF radar
title_sort i letter to the editor i a comparison of f region ion velocity observations from the eiscat svalbard and vhf radars with irregularity drift velocity measurements from the cutlass finland hf radar
url https://www.ann-geophys.net/18/589/2000/angeo-18-589-2000.pdf
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