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Resolute Optical Observations Current Status and Possible Future Plan

Resolute Optical Observations Current Status and Possible Future Plan. Q. Wu, S. C. Solomon, and T. L. Killeen High Altitude Observatory National Center for Atmospheric Research AMISR Workshop Oct 2006. Date of Presentation. Overview.

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Resolute Optical Observations Current Status and Possible Future Plan

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  1. Resolute Optical Observations Current Status and Possible Future Plan Q. Wu, S. C. Solomon, and T. L. Killeen High Altitude Observatory National Center for Atmospheric Research AMISR Workshop Oct 2006. Date of Presentation

  2. Overview The Early Polar Cap observatory at Resolute has been in operation for over 1- years. There have been continuous optical observations of upper atmosphere neutral winds and temperature, and aurora activities. These observations lay the foundation for future deployment of the AMISR in Resolute. The newly deployed Fabry-Perot Interferometer has been providing highly accurate neutral wind and temperature measurements from the mesosphere to the thermosphere. The data from the instrument are able to reveal small amplitude tidal waves in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere. The instrument is also very sensitive to thermosphere temperature changes due to geomagnetic activities. We will show results from this and other optical instruments located in Resolute. We will also present plan for possible future science with AMISR at Resolute.

  3. Early Polar Cap Observatory Resolute

  4. Fabry-Perot Interferometer at Resolute

  5. FPI Operational Mode

  6. Mesosphere Wind 12h Wave

  7. Lower Thermosphere Wind

  8. Thermospheric Winds at 250 km

  9. Resolute Thermosphere Wind 2003/4

  10. Resolute Thermosphere Wind 2004/5

  11. Geomagnetic Indices 266 267 265

  12. Resolute Thermosphere Temperature 09/22 09/23 09/24 09/25

  13. Thermospheric Wind 2006266

  14. SuperDARN Data on 2006266

  15. Lower Thermospheric Winds 2006266

  16. Temperature from 5577 Emission 2006266

  17. All Sky Images (6300) 2006266 S W E 05UT 06UT N 04UT 0840 07UT 08UT From Shiokawa

  18. GUVI Images 2006266 From GUVI web site

  19. Thermospheric Wind 2006267

  20. Resolute Thermosphere Temp 2006267 Presenter Name Date of Presentation

  21. Lower Thermospheric Winds 2006267

  22. Temperature from 5577 Emission 2006267

  23. All Sky Images (6300) 267 From Shiokawa 04UT 05UT 06UT 07UT 08UT 09UT

  24. SuperDARN data on 2006267

  25. Scientific Topics with AMISR • Magnetosphere-ionosphere interaction • Ionosphere-thermosphere coupling • Joule heating • Particle heating • Lower thermosphere and mesosphere dynamics • Optical radar combined observations

  26. Possible Future Optical Upgrades • Daytime thermosphere wind instrument • Provide summer coverage to increase scientific return of AMISR • Faster and more accurate optical instrument • Increase temporal resolution of the optical data to catch fast auroral features and associated ionosphere and thermosphere phenomena. • Optical observations from other polar locations. • Expand coverage inside the polar cap

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