Dynamics of the Antarctic MLT Region Using Ground-Based Radar and TIMED Instruments

研究人员将利用TIMED仪器和安装在南极站的流星雷达的测量数据，研究南极洲上空的中间层和低层热层的动力学。具体的科学目标包括：波动的时空分解；以极地涡旋结构为重点的南极空间气候学描述；高能事件的动力学响应；以及年际变化。所提出的流星雷达是一个VHF系统，将能够测量南极上空水平风场的空间结构和时间演变。调查人员还将利用Davis、Syowa、Rothera和Scott基地现有的地面雷达来确定空间气候学。由NASA的TIMED卫星在南极轨道上进行的风和温度测量将为地基和天基联合实验和验证活动提供机会。

ATM0000957absThe investigators will study the dynamics of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere over Antarctica using measurements from the TIMED instruments and a meteor radar to be installed at South Pole station. Specific science objectives include: the space-time decomposition of wave motions; delineation of the spatial climatology over Antarctica with emphasis on the structure of the polar vortex; dynamical response to energetic events; and interannual variability. The proposed meteor radar is a VHF system that will be able to measure the spatial structure and temporal evolution of the horizontal wind field over the South Pole. The investigators will also make use of existing ground-based radars at Davis, Syowa, Rothera, and Scott Base in the determination of the spatial climatology. Wind and temperature measurements to be made by NASA's TIMED satellite during orbits over the South Pole will provide opportunities for combined ground-based and space-based experiments and validation activities.