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Meteor wind radar at the Biak observatory

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spase://IUGONET/Instrument/RISH/misc/BIK/MWradar

Description

The meteor wind radar at Biak, Indonesia (1.17S, 136.10E, 45m MSL) has been operated since May 31, 2011, and measures the reflected VHF radio wave from an ionized meteor trail at 70-110 km altitude produced by interaction between a meteorite and the neutral atmosphere. Since the meteor trail drifts following the motion of the ambient neutral atmosphere, radial wind velocity can be determined by using a Doppler signal. Basic parameters of this meteor radar system consist of operating frequency (33.32 MHz), transmitter of peak power (~12 kW), and pulse width (13.3 micro sec). The antenna system is typically composed of three-element Yagis for transmission and five 2-element Yagis for reception. The latter compose an interferometer for accurate determination of echo arrival angle.

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ResourceID
spase://IUGONET/Instrument/RISH/misc/BIK/MWradar
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ResourceName
Meteor wind radar at the Biak observatory
ReleaseDate
2016-07-21 16:23:00
Description

The meteor wind radar at Biak, Indonesia (1.17S, 136.10E, 45m MSL) has been operated since May 31, 2011, and measures the reflected VHF radio wave from an ionized meteor trail at 70-110 km altitude produced by interaction between a meteorite and the neutral atmosphere. Since the meteor trail drifts following the motion of the ambient neutral atmosphere, radial wind velocity can be determined by using a Doppler signal. Basic parameters of this meteor radar system consist of operating frequency (33.32 MHz), transmitter of peak power (~12 kW), and pulse width (13.3 micro sec). The antenna system is typically composed of three-element Yagis for transmission and five 2-element Yagis for reception. The latter compose an interferometer for accurate determination of echo arrival angle.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://IUGONET/Person/Toshitaka.Tsuda
2.MetadataContactspase://IUGONET/Person/RISH.Metadata.Management.Group
InstrumentType
Radar
InvestigationName
RISH meteor wind radar at Biak (regular operation)
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