Multi-static spatial and angular studies of polar mesospheric summer echoes combining MAARSY and KAIRA

Chau, Jorge L.; McKay, Derek; Vierinen, Juha P.; La Hoz, Cesar; Ulich, Thomas; Lehtinen, Markku; Latteck, Ralph

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-9547-2018

Articles | Volume 18, issue 13

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-9547-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-9547-2018

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06 Jul 2018

Research article |

| 06 Jul 2018

Multi-static spatial and angular studies of polar mesospheric summer echoes combining MAARSY and KAIRA

Jorge L. Chau, Derek McKay, Juha P. Vierinen, Cesar La Hoz, Thomas Ulich, Markku Lehtinen, and Ralph Latteck

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RC1: 'Review of "Multi-static spatial and angular studies of polar mesospheric summer echoes combining MAARSY and KAIRA" by Chau et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 25 Apr 2018
- AC1: 'MAARSY pointing', Jorge Luis Chau, 14 May 2018
RC2: 'Referee comment on manuscript acp-2018-210', Anonymous Referee #3, 26 Apr 2018
- AC2: 'MAARSY sidelobes and coexistent of PMSE and lower mesospheric echoes', Jorge Luis Chau, 14 May 2018

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AR by Jorge Luis Chau on behalf of the Authors (24 May 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (28 May 2018) by Martin Dameris

AR by Jorge Luis Chau on behalf of the Authors (05 Jun 2018) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

Combining a phased-array power radar and a phased-array radio telescope, we have been able to identify and characterized horizontal structures and movement of noctilucent clouds, but at 3 m scales instead of optical scales. As a byproduct of our observations, we have studied their angular dependence. We show a new alternative to study these clouds on routine basis and therefore study the atmospheric dynamics that modulate them.