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

合作研究：使用 ALOMAR 的 Weber 钠激光雷达和其他光学和雷达仪器进行 MLT 动力学、结构和可变性

• 批准号: 0137555
• 负责人: Chiao-Yao She
• 金额: $ 19.5万
• 依托单位: Colorado State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-07-01 至 2006-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0137555&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; MLT; Dynamics; Structure

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.

ALOMAR 韦伯钠激光雷达是一款新落成的最先进仪器，由国防大学研究中心的空军资助，在挪威北部（北纬 69.3 度）的北极中层大气研究激光雷达观测站 (ALOMAR) 建造和安装仪器仪表计划 (DURIP)。 它的双束温度、风和动量通量测量功能最近在空军的持续支持下得到了证明。 这是一个由 NSF 资助的合作项目，旨在使用 ALOMAR 的韦伯激光雷达和相关仪器对中间层和低层热层 (MLT) 的动力学、结构和变化进行综合研究。 韦伯激光雷达动力学研究的此类资助预计将大大增强测量和研究活动以及美国 PI 参与各种合作项目的潜力，包括地面支持以及与热层电离层中间层能量学和动力学 (TIMED) 卫星和MacWAVE 火箭动力学研究，与 NSF 航空计划目标密切相关。 该奖项还将为其他美国科学家提供 ALOMAR 设施和相关研究机会。