Title :
SOUSY VHF radars and UV lidar for atmospheric research at MPAe
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Aeronomie, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany
Abstract :
A description is given of the SOUSY (sounding system) VHF radar, located in the Harz Mountains in Germany, which was constructed between 1974 and 1976 as one of the first-generation mesosphere, stratosphere, and troposphere (MST) radars. Its mobile counterpart, designed and built during the early 1980s for observational campaigns in remote locations, is also described. Some theoretical background on the use of such radar is provided, and representative studies are described. A UV ( lambda =351 nm) Rayleigh lidar added to the SOUSY Project in 1988 in order to provide supplementary measurements in the stratosphere and mesosphere in conjunction with radar observations is also described and some typical results reported.<>
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; optical radar; radar systems; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; 351 nm; Germany; Harz Mountains; MPAe; MST radars, UV Rayleigh lidar; atmospheric research; measurements; mesosphere; radar observations; stratosphere; troposphere; Antenna arrays; Atmospheric waves; Doppler radar; Laser radar; Phased arrays; Pulse amplifiers; Radar antennas; Radar detection; Radar scattering; Terrestrial atmosphere;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
