The MST radar at Poker Flat, Alaska
Abstract
We describe the basic configuration of the Poker Flat, Alaska, MST (mesosphere-stratosphere-troposphere) radar currently under construction by NOAA's Aeronomy Laboratory. This 50-MHz coherent radar consists of a 4 × 104 m2 phased dipole array, a 6.4-MW peak power transmitter system (consisting of 64 separate 100-kW peak pulse power transmitter modules distributed throughout the array), and an on-line Doppler analysis/data recording system. With some limitations the system will be capable of measuring winds, waves, and turbulence throughout the 1- to 100-km height range. Data obtained from the portion of the Poker Flat system already in operation are presented and discussed.
- Publication:
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Radio Science
- Pub Date:
- April 1980
- DOI:
- 10.1029/RS015i002p00213
- Bibcode:
- 1980RaSc...15..213B
- Keywords:
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- Mesosphere;
- Meteorological Radar;
- Phased Arrays;
- Pulse Doppler Radar;
- Radar Measurement;
- Radar Transmitters;
- Stratosphere;
- Troposphere;
- Coherent Radar;
- Data Recording;
- Ionospheric Sounding;
- Radar Receivers;
- Wind Measurement