Comparison between the Mesospheric Winds Observed by Two Collocated Meteor Radars at Low Latitudes
This study compares the hourly mesospheric horizontal winds observed by two collocated and independent low-latitude meteor radars operating at 37.5 MHz and 53.1 MHz in Kunming, China (25.6°N, 103.8°E). Upon analyzing simultaneously detected meteor echoes, we find a fixed angular deviation between th...
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| author | Jie Zeng Wen Yi Xianghui Xue Iain Reid Xiaojing Hao Na Li Jinsong Chen Tingdi Chen Xiankang Dou |
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| description | This study compares the hourly mesospheric horizontal winds observed by two collocated and independent low-latitude meteor radars operating at 37.5 MHz and 53.1 MHz in Kunming, China (25.6°N, 103.8°E). Upon analyzing simultaneously detected meteor echoes, we find a fixed angular deviation between the baselines of the two meteor radar antenna arrays within the east–north–up coordinate system. Then, we correct the deviation in the antenna azimuth direction using a novel method and recalculate the horizontal zonal and meridional winds. A comparison of the results before and after the correction shows strong consistency between the winds observed by both meteor radars within the entire detection altitude range. Furthermore, we summarize the performance of different techniques for measuring mesospheric winds. Ultimately, our statistical analysis approach allows the uncertainties associated with meteor radar wind observations to be more precisely estimated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b92b9a2670aa4e7a9258a3028ec417b62023-11-23T12:54:48ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922022-05-011410235410.3390/rs14102354Comparison between the Mesospheric Winds Observed by Two Collocated Meteor Radars at Low LatitudesJie Zeng0Wen Yi1Xianghui Xue2Iain Reid3Xiaojing Hao4Na Li5Jinsong Chen6Tingdi Chen7Xiankang Dou8CAS Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaATRAD Pty Ltd., Thebarton, Adelaide, SA 5031, AustraliaNational Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Environment, China Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation, Qingdao 266000, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Environment, China Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation, Qingdao 266000, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Environment, China Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation, Qingdao 266000, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaThis study compares the hourly mesospheric horizontal winds observed by two collocated and independent low-latitude meteor radars operating at 37.5 MHz and 53.1 MHz in Kunming, China (25.6°N, 103.8°E). Upon analyzing simultaneously detected meteor echoes, we find a fixed angular deviation between the baselines of the two meteor radar antenna arrays within the east–north–up coordinate system. Then, we correct the deviation in the antenna azimuth direction using a novel method and recalculate the horizontal zonal and meridional winds. A comparison of the results before and after the correction shows strong consistency between the winds observed by both meteor radars within the entire detection altitude range. Furthermore, we summarize the performance of different techniques for measuring mesospheric winds. Ultimately, our statistical analysis approach allows the uncertainties associated with meteor radar wind observations to be more precisely estimated.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/10/2354meteor radarmesospheric windsangular deviation |
| spellingShingle | Jie Zeng Wen Yi Xianghui Xue Iain Reid Xiaojing Hao Na Li Jinsong Chen Tingdi Chen Xiankang Dou Comparison between the Mesospheric Winds Observed by Two Collocated Meteor Radars at Low Latitudes Remote Sensing meteor radar mesospheric winds angular deviation |
| title | Comparison between the Mesospheric Winds Observed by Two Collocated Meteor Radars at Low Latitudes |
| title_full | Comparison between the Mesospheric Winds Observed by Two Collocated Meteor Radars at Low Latitudes |
| title_fullStr | Comparison between the Mesospheric Winds Observed by Two Collocated Meteor Radars at Low Latitudes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison between the Mesospheric Winds Observed by Two Collocated Meteor Radars at Low Latitudes |
| title_short | Comparison between the Mesospheric Winds Observed by Two Collocated Meteor Radars at Low Latitudes |
| title_sort | comparison between the mesospheric winds observed by two collocated meteor radars at low latitudes |
| topic | meteor radar mesospheric winds angular deviation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/10/2354 |
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