Radar Studies of the Low and Mid Latitude Ionosphere

研究人员继续使用非相干散射雷达和法布里-珀罗涉仪测量以及全球对流、热层和电离层数值模型研究从赤道到中纬度的电离层电动力学。他们试图了解电动力学和中性大气传输过程，测试全球对流和电离层环流模型，并开发全球预测风暴时间相关的自洽电离层电场和热层中性风模型。该项目由两部分组成：(1)利用广泛的非相干散射雷达观测和夜间法布里-珀罗涉仪数据研究电离层和热层传输过程随风暴时间变化的反应；(2)利用新雷达和法布里-珀罗涉仪数据研究电动力学过程的可变性，并大大改进数据获取和分析技术。

The investigators continue studying ionospheric electrodynamics from equatorial to midlatitudes using incoherent scatter radar and Fabry-Perot interferometer measurements, as well as global convection, thermospheric, and ionospheric numerical models. They attempt to understand electrodynamic and neutral atmospheric transport processes, test global convection and ionospheric circulation models, and develop global predictive storm-time dependent self-consistent ionospheric electric field and thermospheric neutral wind models. The project consists of two components: (1) studying storm-time dependent response of ionospheric and thermospheric transport processes using extensive incoherent scatter radar observations and nighttime Fabry-Perot interferometer data, and (2) studying the variability of electrodynamic processes using new radar and Fabry-Perot data with largely enhanced data taking and analysis techniques.