MU RADAR - NEW CAPABILITIES AND SYSTEM CALIBRATIONS

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作者
FUKAO, S
SATO, T
TSUDA, T
YAMAMOTO, M
YAMANAKA, MD
KATO, S
机构
[1] KYOTO UNIV, RADIO ATMOSPHER SCI CTR, UJI, KYOTO 611, JAPAN
[2] KYOTO UNIV, DEPT ELECT ENGN, UJI, KYOTO 611, JAPAN
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10.1029/RS025i004p00477
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
The middle and upper atmosphere (MU) radar of Japan is a unique mesosphere‐stratosphere‐troposphere type radar with an active phased array system. The MU radar has proved so reliable that continuous trouble‐free operations over many days are possible. A brief description of new capabilities recently implemented and calibrations made to confirm the performance of the system are presented herein. Copyright 1990 by the American Geophysical Union.
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页码:477 / 485
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