Collaborative Research: MLT Dynamics, Structure, and Variability Using the Weber Sodium Lidar and Other Optical and Radar Instrumentation at ALOMAR

Alomar Weber钠激光雷达是在挪威北部(北纬69.3度)的北极激光雷达中大气研究天文台(Alomar)建造和安装的一台新完成的最先进的仪器，由美国空军根据国防大学研究仪器计划(DURIP)提供资金。它的双波束温度、风速和动量通量测量能力最近在空军的持续支持下得到了验证。这是一个由美国国家科学基金会资助的合作项目，旨在利用阿洛马的韦伯激光雷达和相关仪器，全面研究中间层和低热层(MLT)的动力学、结构和可变性。对韦伯激光雷达动力学研究的此类资助预计将极大地加强测量和研究活动，以及美国PIS参与各种合作计划的潜力，包括与热层电离层中层能量和动力学(TIMED)卫星和MaCWAVE火箭动力学研究有关的地面支持和相关科学，这与美国国家科学基金会的大气计划目标有相当大的相关性。该奖项还将为其他美国科学家提供阿洛玛设施和相关研究机会。

The ALOMAR Weber sodium lidar is a newly completed, state-of-the-art instrument built and installed at the Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research (ALOMAR) in northern Norway (69.3 degrees N) with Air Force funding under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). Its capabilities for dual-beam temperature, wind, and momentum flux measurements have recently been demonstrated under continuing Air Force support. This is an NSF-funded collaborative project for a comprehensive study of the dynamics, structure, and variability of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) using the Weber lidar and associated instrumentation at ALOMAR. Such funding of Weber lidar dynamics studies is expected to enhance dramatically measurement and research activities and the potential of U.S. PIs to participate in various collaborative programs, including ground-based support and correlative science with the thermosphere ionosphere mesosphere energetics and dynamics (TIMED) satellite and the MaCWAVE rocket dynamics studies, of considerable relevance to the NSF Aeronomy Program objectives. This award will also make ALOMAR facilities and correlative research opportunities available to other U.S. scientists.