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Height-dependent meteor temperatures and comparisons with lidar and OH measurements

Publication: Canadian Journal of Physics
February 2007

Abstract

A new method is introduced that allows meteor radars to potentially produce height-dependent temperatures, rather than simply averages over the meteor region. The method is applied to data from the Clovar radar, near London, Ontario, and then a three-way comparison between Rayleigh lidar temperatures, hydroxyl temperatures, and meteor temperatures is undertaken. The three methods prove to be complementary. The OH measurements have good accuracy, but suffer slightly from lack of precise knowledge about their height and the fact that they are effectively integrated over the depth of the OH layer. The lidar temperatures are measured at well-defined altitudes and have better accuracy than the meteor method. The meteor temperatures have the largest errors, but still provide sufficient accuracy for many types of atmospheric studies, and have the advantage that these measurements can be made 24 h a day and in all sky conditions (including during cloud and strong sunlight and moonlight). The measurements from these instruments are complementary in that they are useful for studying the temperature on different time and altitude scales. PACS No.: 94.10.Dy

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Nous présentons une nouvelle méthode qui potentiellement permet d'utiliser des radars à météore pour déterminer la variation de la température avec l'altitude, plutôt que d'avoir à se contenter d'une valeur moyenne dans la région des météores. Nous appliquons cette technique aux données du radar Clovar près de London en Ontario, et continuons avec une comparaison triple avec les températures lidar Rayleigh et les températures hydroxyles. Les trois méthodes s'avèrent complémentaires. Les mesures OH sont de haute précision, mais souffre d'incertitude sur l'altitude et du fait qu'elles sont effectivement intégrées sur toute l'épaisseur de la couche OH. Les mesures lidar sont faites à des altitudes bien définies et sont plus précises que celle du radar. La méthode par radar a les marges d'erreur les plus importantes, mais une précision suffisante pour nombres d'études atmosphériques, avec l'avantage de pouvoir être utilisée 24 heures par jour, dans toutes les conditions (beau temps, mauvais temps, à la lumière du soleil ou de la lune). Les mesures de ces différents instruments sont complémentaires en ce qu'ensemble elles sont utiles pour étudier la variation de la température en temps et en altitude.[Traduit par la Rédaction]

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Canadian Journal of Physics
Volume 85Number 2February 2007
Pages: 173 - 187

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