Imaging Radar Studies of Atmospheric Winds and Waves
Abstract
In this report, further analyses of data taken during the Arecibo Initiative in Dynamics of the Atmosphere (AIDA'89) campaigns is presented, concentrating on the third campaign (Scene III) from May 2 through May 9, 1989. The major emphasis is on the comparison between the MAPSTAR Imaging Doppler Interferometry (IDI) radar and the Arecibo Observatory incoherent scatter (ISR) radar, but some comparisons with the Geospace Corporation meteor wind radar (MWR), and the Arecibo Observatory Fabry-Perot spectrometer (FPS) are also included. A reanalysis of four IDI - ISR - MWR comparisons show better agreement between all three techniques than previously reported. In general, better agreement was found between the daytime radar winds than that previously published for the April campaign, with the zonal winds agreeing better than the meridional. In contrast, the nighttime IDI - FPS comparisons showed better agreement in the meridional component, and considerably better agreement after midnight than before.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 02, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA271672
Entities
People
- G. W. Adams
- John W. Brosnahan
- Kent L. Miller
- R. G. Roper
Organizations
- Utah State University