PSMOS/JAPAN Campaign observation '99/'00
Radio Atmospheric Science Center, Kyoto University
This page shows the radar and optical observation
of the mesopause region in November 1999 and January 2000,
using the instruments of Japanese PSMOS(Planetary Scale Mesopause
Observing System) group.
Campaign 1: November 8 -- November 19, 1999
(PSMOS with Leonids campaign)
Campaign 2: January 7 -- January 17, 2000
(PSMOS with Airglow Rocket campaign)
QUICKLOOK of the observational data
What to observe?
Atmospheric dynamics around the mesopause
Atmospheric waves such as gravity waves, tides, and planetary
waves, and their interactions, propagations will be studied
by the coordinated radar and optical measurements.
Leonid meteor activity
The forthcoming outburst of the leonid meteor stream
will be monitored with the MU radar, the most sensitive "meteor radar"
in the world to detect ionized meteor trails.
The same observation parameter has been used
from 1990 every year for leonids. A new technique to observe
meteor head echo will also applied during the observation this year.
Effects of the severe meteor outburst on the atmosphere
If there should be a severe meteor storm such as observed 32
years ago in USA, a significant amount of meteoriods would be
scattered around the mesopause. Variations of the atmosphere,
especially the minor consituents are monitored with active
and passive optical remote sensing.
Observational Plan
Shigaraki (34.9N, 136.1E)
The
MU radar (RASC, Kyoto Univ.:T.Tsuda, T.Nakamura)
Nov. 07, 20:00 -- Nov.19 16:00 JST(UT+9)
Meteor mode operation (meteor trail number, wind velocity
and temperature fluctuation at 80-100km height)
NOTE: on Nov. 12/13 and 17/18, meteor head echo mode will be
operated for 15 minutes every hour (T.Sato).
OMTI(STE lab., Nagoya University:K.Shiokawa)
Continuous operation
Airglow intensity, wind and temperature around the mesopause
(87km - 97km) will be observed
All sky imager-1: OI(558nm) and NaD (589nm) airglow image
All sky imager-2: O2() and OH (Meinel-band) airglow image
FPI (Fabry Perot Interferometer): OI(558nm) wind
SATI (Spectral Airglow Temperature Imager): OH and O2 rotational
temperature
Scanning Photometer:
Sodium Lidar (Shinshu Univ.:A.Nomura)
Nov. 8 -- Nov.19
Atomic sodium (Na) density at 85 - 105 km will be observed.
Airglow imagers (RASC, Kyoto Univ.:T.Tsuda, T.Nakamura)
Continuous operation
All sky imager: OI(558nm), NaD (589nm) and OH (Meinel:87km) airglow image
OH airglow image (87km) every 3 minutes.
Video camera with I.I.(Image Intensifier)(RASC, Kyoto Univ.:T.Nakamura,
NMS,Japan: M.Ueda)
Nov. 12/13, 13/14, 16/17, 17/18, 18/19
200mm F2.0, 85mm F1.4 and 8mm F2.8(Fisheye) are operated
Other Locations
Hachioji(35.6N, 139.4E)
Sodium lidar will be operated (Tokyo Metrop. Univ.:C.Nagasawa, M.Abo)
Zao (38.1N, 140.6E)
Tohoku University (H.Fukunishi, Y.Takahashi, T.Sakanoi)
November 1999
All-sky and wide-view CCD imagers
FPI(558nm) (neutral wind at 97km)
Kiso
Routine observation of airglow intensity will be carried out by
Niigata University (Y.Kiyama).
Yamagawa(31.2N, 130.6E), Wakkanai(45.4N,141.8E)
Continuous operation (radar)
MF radars are operated continuously at these sites by CRL
(Communications Res. Lab.:K.Igarashi), which observes winds at 70-100km.
Ionosodes are also continuously operated at these sites.
Uchinoura and surroundings
Special campaign in January 2000 around Rocket launch
2 All-sky imagers of CRL (Kubota)
1 All-sky imager and 1 wideview imager of Tohoku U. (Fukunishi et al.)
These imagers are used to carry out triangulation of airglow height.
Nagoya
Osaka
Millimeter wave spectrometer (Osaka Furitsu U.;H. Ogawa)
for ozone content measurement
Related Homepages
PSMOS of SCOSTEP
PSMOS/JAPAN hope page
Radar Group of RASC (Radio Atmospheric Science Center), Kyoto Univ.
updated on November 07, 1999.
E-mail:
psmos@kurasc.kyoto-u.ac.jp