CEDAR: Coordinated Studies of the Mid-Latitude Mesosphere and Thermosphere

PI将在犹他州熊湖天文台附近安装和运行现有的微光成像仪，为期两年。将开展的两项主要任务是：(1)绘制中纬度高层大气中的能源图。这将建立一个框架，用于解释中纬度地区上方的高层大气动力学，以及(2)绘制大气重力波的存在、持续和范围。这将加强对BLO温度测绘工作的测试和解释。该项目的长期目标是进行测量，以提高对大气系统内能量耦合的了解，这将需要对与上述任务相关的中间层和热层排放进行更广泛的观测。

The PI will install and operate an existing low light level imager in the vicinity of the Bear Lake Observatory, Utah, for two years. Two primary tasks to be undertaken are: (1) mapping energy sources into the upper atmosphere at mid-latitudes. This will create the framework for interpreting upper atmosphere dynamics above mid-latitude regions, and (2) mapping presence, persistence, and extent of atmospheric gravity waves. This will enhance the testing and interpretation of temperature mapping efforts from BLO. The project's long range goals is to make measurements that improve understanding of the energy coupling within the atmosphere system, which will require extended observations of both mesospheric and thermospheric emissions relevant to the tasks identified above.