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

CEDAR：中纬度中间层和热层的协调研究

• 批准号: 9523790
• 负责人: Donald Slater
• 金额: $ 7.15万
• 依托单位: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-05-01 至 1999-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9523790&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CEDAR; Coordinated; Studies; Mid; Latitude

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.

PI将在犹他州贝尔湖天文台附近安装和运行现有的微光成像仪，为期两年。要进行的两项主要任务是：(1)绘制中纬度地区高层大气的能源分布图。这将创建解释中纬度地区以上高层大气动力学的框架，以及(2)绘制大气重力波的存在、持续和范围。这将加强BLO对温度制图工作的测试和解释。该项目的长期目标是进行测量，以增进对大气系统内能量耦合的了解，这将需要对与上述任务有关的中间层和热层排放进行广泛的观测。