The UNH Meteor Radar System:  Global Wind Measurements
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Meteors are the visual manifestation of the penetration into               the atmosphere of tiny fragments of interplanetary material,                    mostly of the size of a grain of sand or smaller with                           occasionally a larger one, that mostly burn up on entry, and                    produce a trail of ionized and optically emitting gas.  The                     meteor trails are strong reflectors of high frequency radio                     waves, and the doppler shift of such waves gives the bulk                       velocity of the air over the height range from about 75 to 110 km               altitude, and reveals tides, planetary waves, and seasonal and                  solar cycle variations.  Thus the operation of meteor wind radars               has provided a wealth of information on the dynamics of the                     mesosphere and lower thermosphere.  This award is for                           continuation of the operation of such a meteor radar at the                     University of New Hampshire.  The results will be incorporated                  with the results of campaigns of observations of the region by                  other radars and optical equipment, for the purpose of validating               and calibrating models of middle atmosphere dynamics.
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{'Code': '1521', 'Text': 'AERONOMY'}
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