Multistatic specular meteor radar network in Peru: System description and initial results

JL Chau, JM Urco, J Vierinen, BJ Harding… - Earth and Space …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) region is dominated globally by dynamics
at various scales: planetary waves, tides, gravity waves, and stratified turbulence. The latter …

Solar cycle and long‐term trends in the observed peak of the meteor altitude distributions by meteor radars

ECM Dawkins, G Stober, D Janches… - Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The mesosphere/lower thermosphere (MLT, 80–100 km) region is an important boundary
between Earth's atmosphere below and space above and may act as a sensitive indicator …

Observing mesospheric turbulence with specular meteor radars: A novel method for estimating second‐order statistics of wind velocity

J Vierinen, JL Chau, H Charuvil, JM Urco… - Earth and Space …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
There are few observational techniques for measuring the distribution of kinetic energy
within the mesosphere with a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. This study …

Meteor Radar for Investigation of the MLT Region: A Review

IM Reid - Atmosphere, 2024 - mdpi.com
This is an introductory review of modern meteor radar and its application to the
measurement of the dynamical parameters of the Mesosphere Lower Thermosphere (MLT) …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal evolution of winds, atmospheric tides, and Reynolds stress components in the Southern Hemisphere mesosphere–lower thermosphere in 2019

G Stober, D Janches, V Matthias, D Fritts… - Annales …, 2021 - angeo.copernicus.org
In this study we explore the seasonal variability of the mean winds and diurnal and
semidiurnal tidal amplitude and phases, as well as the Reynolds stress components during …

Observations of gravity wave forcing of the mesopause region during the January 2013 major Sudden Stratospheric Warming

RJ De Wit, RE Hibbins, PJ Espy… - Geophysical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Studies of vertical and interhemispheric coupling during Sudden Stratospheric Warmings
(SSWs) suggest that gravity wave (GW) momentum flux divergence plays a key role in …

[HTML][HTML] A novel methodology to estimate pre-atmospheric dynamical conditions of small meteoroids

ECM Dawkins, G Stober, JD Carrillo-Sánchez… - Planetary and Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent observations using the Wind and Ulysses spacecrafts and the Solar Occultation For
Ice Experiment (SOFIE) during the period between 2007 and 2020 indicate a total cosmic …

Comparison of MLT momentum fluxes over the Andes at four different latitudinal sectors using multistatic radar configurations

JF Conte, JL Chau, A Liu, Z Qiao… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The middle atmosphere over South America, particularly above the Andes mountain range,
is known as one of the most dynamically active regions in the world. Previous studies have …

First studies of mesosphere and lower thermosphere dynamics using a multistatic specular meteor radar network over southern Patagonia

JF Conte, JL Chau, JM Urco, R Latteck… - Earth and Space …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents for the first time results on winds, tides, gradients of horizontal winds,
and momentum fluxes at mesosphere and lower thermosphere altitudes over southern …

First Meteor Radar Observations of Gravity Waves in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere Over Yinchuan (38.8° N, 106.8° E), China

S Zhang, Y Guan, Y Gong, Z Ma… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
By using the WHU‐YC meteor radar observations (2019.11–2021.10) in Yinchuan (38.8° N,
106.8° E), we studied the winds, tides, and gravity waves (GWs) in the Mesosphere and …