First observations of the artificial modulation of polar mesospheric winter echoes

Kavanagh, A. J. and Honary, F. and Rietveld, M. T. and Senior, A. (2006) First observations of the artificial modulation of polar mesospheric winter echoes. Geophysical Research Letters, 33 (19). L19801. ISSN 0094-8276

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

We demonstrate for the first time that the application of ionospheric heating can affect the strength of polar mesospheric winter echoes (PMWE) detected by VHF radar. PMWE were observed between 61.8 and 68.5 km altitude and we show that the signal strength can be modulated with 10-second and 1-minute cycles. The structures that cause PMWE are shown to extend over several hundred meters (∼300 m) with echoes existing in two height regimes simultaneously and a descent in altitude indicative of gravity wave effects. The effect on PMWE of ionospheric heating has similar gross features to those for PMSE: a sharp decrease in power when HF heating is switched on followed by a sharp increase when heating is switched off. During the period of active heating there is some recovery in echo power suggestive of dust control of the PMWE.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Geophysical Research Letters
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1900/1908
Subjects:
?? eiscatheatingpmwemesosphere dcs-publications-idart-788dcs-publications-creditsiono-fadcs-publications-personnel-id9551geophysicsgeneral earth and planetary sciencesearth and planetary sciences(all)t technology (general) ??
ID Code:
6698
Deposited By:
Deposited On:
21 Apr 2008 11:07
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
16 Jul 2024 08:45