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The 16-day planetary waves: multi-MF radar observations from the arctic to equator and comparisons with the HRDI measurements and the GSWM modelling results
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2002)The mesospheric and lower thermospheric (MLT) winds (60–100 km) obtained by multiple MF radars, located from the arctic to equator at Tromsø (70° N, 19° E), Saskatoon (52° N, 107° W), London (43° N, 81° W), Hawaii (21° N, 157° W) and Christmas Island (2° N, 157° W), respectively, are used to study the planetary-scale 16-day waves. Based on the simultaneous observations (1993/1994), the variabilities ... -
Altitude calibration of the Tromsø medium frequency radar
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2004)Although the Tromsø Medium Frequency Radar situated at Ramfjordmoen, Norway (69°N, 19°E) has been operating for over a quarter of a century, no definitive altitude calibration has ever been documented using independent measurements of the same atmosphere. Here we perform calibrations using the recently installed (November 2003) Nippon/Norway Tromsø Meteor Radar by identifying wind features in ... -
An analogy to the Reynolds number for the neutral gas component of a weak plasma
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2001)The Reynolds number Re is used as a metric to assess whether or not a flow may contain turbulence. In a weakly ionised gas with an external electric field imposed, ions exert a drag on the neutral particles. Thus, a component of the neutral motion is attributable to the ion-drag. An analogy to Re has been proposed in which the ion-drag-induced velocity contribution to the neutral motion is used. ... -
Arctic tidal characteristics at Eureka (80 degrees N, 86 degrees W) and Svalbard (78 degrees N, 16 degrees E) for 2006/07 : seasonal and longitudinal variations, migrating and non-migrating tides
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Atmospheric tomography using the Nordic Meteor Radar Cluster and Chilean Observation Network de Meteor Radars: Network details and 3D-Var retrieval
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-08)Ground-based remote sensing of atmospheric parameters is often limited to single station observations by vertical profiles at a certain geographic location. This is a limiting factor for investigating gravity wave dynamics as the spatial information is often missing, e.g., horizontal wavelength, propagation direction or intrinsic frequency. In this study, we present a new retrieval algorithm for ... -
A case study of gravity wave dissipation in the polar MLT region using sodium LIDAR and radar data
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A case study on generation mechanisms of a sporadic sodium layer above Tromsø (69.6° N) during a night of high auroral activity
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-05)We have quantitatively evaluated generation mechanisms of a sporadic sodium layer (SSL) based on observational data obtained by multiple instruments at a high-latitude station: Ramfjordmoen, Tromsø, Norway (69.6° N, 19.2° E). The sodium lidar observed an SSL at 21:18 UT on 22 January 2012. The SSL was observed for 18 min, with a maximum sodium density of about 1.9 × 1010 m−3 at 93 km with a 1.1 km ... -
Change in turbopause altitude at 52 and 70° N
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-26)The turbopause is the demarcation between atmospheric mixing by turbulence (below) and molecular diffusion (above). When studying concentrations of trace species in the atmosphere, and particularly long-term change, it may be important to understand processes present, together with their temporal evolution that may be responsible for redistribution of atmospheric constituents. The general ... -
Characteristics of Arctic tides at CANDAC-PEARL (80 degrees N, 86 degrees W) and Svalbard (78 degrees N, 16 degrees E) for 2006-2009 : radar observations and comparisons with the model CMAM-DAS
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)Operation of a Meteor Radar (MWR) at Eureka, Ellesmere Island (80° N, 86° W) began in February 2006: this is the location of the Polar Environmental and Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL), operated by the "Canadian Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Change" (CANDAC). The first 36 months of tidal wind data (82–97 km) are here combined with contemporaneous tides from the Meteor Radar (MWR) ... -
Characteristics of Arctic winds at CANDAC-PEARL (80 degrees N, 86 degrees W) and Svalbard (78 degrees N, 16 degrees E) for 2006-2009: radar observations and comparisons with the model CMAM-DAS
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)Operation of a Meteor Wind Radar (MWR) at Eureka, Ellesmere Island (80° N, 86° W) began in February 2006; this is the location of the Polar Environmental and Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL), operated by the "Canadian Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Change" (CANDAC). The first 36 months of wind data (82–97 km) are here combined with contemporaneous winds from the Meteor Wind Radar ... -
Climatic trends in E-region critical frequency and virtual height above Tromsø (70 degrees N, 10 degrees E)
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007-11-29)We have examined the long time series of observations of E-region virtual height (1948–2006) and critical frequency (1935-2006) hitherto made by the Tromsø ionosonde at 70 degrees N, 19 degrees E. Combining a simplistic trend analysis with a rigorous treatment of errors we identify a negative trend in critical frequency. While a similar analysis of the virtual height h'E also suggests a negative ... -
Climatology of the mesopause relative density using a global distribution of meteor radars
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-06)The existing distribution of meteor radars located from high- to low-latitude regions provides a favorable temporal and spatial coverage for investigating the climatology of the global mesopause density. In this study, we report the climatology of the mesopause relative density estimated using multiyear observations from nine meteor radars, namely, the Davis Station (68.6∘ S, 77.9∘ E), Svalbard ... -
Complexity signatures in the geomagnetic H-component recorded by the Tromsø magnetometer (70°N, 19°E) over the last quarter of a century
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Correlation between airtemperature and thunderstorm activity in Africa according to the ELF measurements in Antarctica, Arctica and Ukraine
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-13)<i>Purpose</i>: Search for the connection of seasonal variations in characteristics of the Earth-ionosphere global resonator with air temperature in Africa. Comparison of results obtained in Arctica, Antarctica and in the midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere with the surface temperature of African continent. Checking the effectiveness of the point source model for describing the seasonal change ... -
Evaluation of a method to derive ionospheric conductivities using two auroral emissions (428 and 630 nm) measured with a photometer at Tromsø (69.6°N)
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-03)This paper mainly aims at evaluating capabilities of derivation of ionospheric conductivities using two principal auroral emissions (427.8 and 630 nm). We have evaluated a photometric method of derivation of ionospheric conductivities based on simultaneous observations of a photometer (feld of view = ~1.2°), a digital camera, and the EISCAT UHF radar (feld of view = ~0.7°) operated at Tromsø, ... -
First observations of Polar Mesospheric Echoes at both 31MHz and 53.5MHz over Svalbard (78.2°N 15.1°E)
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-09)During summer 2020, observations of the mesosphere using a 53.5 MHz radar on Svalbard, at 78.2°N 15.1°E, revealed the well-known Polar Mesospheric Summer Echoes (PMSE). At the same time, a co-located meteor detection radar, operating at 31 MHz detected corresponding echoes very distinct from those associated with meteor trails. Comparing as many days as possible during 2020, incontestable evidence ... -
Four dimensional quantification of Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities in the polar summer mesosphere using volumetric radar imaging
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-13)We present and characterize in time and three spatial dimensions a Kelvin‐Helmholtz Instability (KHI) event from polar mesospheric summer echoes (PMSE) observed with the Middle Atmosphere Alomar Radar System. We use a newly developed radar imaging mode, which observed PMSE intensity and line of sight velocity with high temporal and angular resolution. The identified KHI event occurs in a narrow layer ... -
Isolated lower mesospheric echoes seen by medium frequency radar at 70º N, 19º E
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2006-11-23)We have noted sporadic instances of strong isolated reflections of medium frequency (MF) radar waves from the mesosphere from as low as 50 km altitude and have devised a set of criteria for isolating these apparently anomalous echoes from those normally occurring from progressive partial reflections in the D-region. The object of this study is to map the occurrences of such echoes facilitating ... -
Long-term studies of mesosphere and lower-thermosphere summer length definitions based on mean zonal wind features observed for more than one solar cycle at middle and high latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-20)Specular meteor radars (SMRs) and partial reflection radars (PRRs) have been observing mesospheric winds for more than a solar cycle over Germany (∼ 54◦ N) and northern Norway (∼ 69◦ N). This work investigates the mesospheric mean zonal wind and the zonal mean geostrophic zonal wind from the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) over these two regions between 2004 and 2020. Our study focuses on the ... -
Mesopause dynamics from the scandinavian triangle of radars within the PSMOS-DATAR Project.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2004-01-01)The "Scandinavian Triangle" is a unique trio of radars within the DATAR Project (Dynamics and Temperatures from the Arctic MLT (60–97km) region): Andenes MF radar (69°N, 16°E); Tromsø MF radar (70°N, 19°E) and Esrange "Meteor" radar (68°N, 21°E). The radar-spacings range from 125-270km, making it unique for studies of wind variability associated with small-scale waves, comparisons of large-scale ...
