Internal gravity wave selection in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere observed by the MU radar: Preliminary results

Marked wavelike variations of the lower stratospheric wind observed on 7–10 May, 1985 by an MST radar in Japan (by the MU radar) are analyzed assuming that they are induced by monochromatic internal inertio-gravity waves. These variations are mainly composed of two modes (periods: 22 and 24 hours), both of which have zonal phase velocities (C _X ) slower than the mean westerly wind (). A statistical analysis of the zonal phase velocity shows thatC _X above andC _X below the tropopause jet stream, which is considered to be a vivid proof of wave selection due to the tropospheric mean flow and upward wave emission from the tropopause jet. A comparison between the MU radar results and routine meteorological observations leads to the conclusion that the marked waves appear when the jet stream takes a maximum wind speed.     

HF doppler observations on the occurrence of equatorial spread-F

HF doppler observations of the vertical drift velocity and group height of the 5.5 MHz plasma frequency level of the post-sunset bottomside F-region obtained on a fewESF (equatorial spread-F) and non-ESF days at Trivandrum are presented. The results show that on the non-ESF days, the maximum group height attained is about 400 km and the maximum velocity is less than 30 m/sec. On theESF days, however, the corresponding values are found to be in the range of 400–650 km and 30–50 m/sec. TheESF onset is found to be significantly delayed relative to the velocity peak indicating that it is more closely linked to the layer height than to the drift velocity.     

A study on the sensitivity of the radar scattering coefficient to oceanic winds

Sensitivity of the radar scattering coefficient to the oceanic wind vector in the midangular range for frequencies from L- to Ku- band is studied. This is based on computations of scattering coefficient via the two-scale scattering theory employing a semi-empirical model for the ocean spectrum suggested by Fung and Lee and the slope distribution by Cox and Munk. Higher frequency and incident angles of over 45 degrees seem to yield better wind sensitivity.     

Digital topography of volcanoes from radar interferometry: an example from Mt Vesuvius,Italy

A new airborne radar technique can generate digital topographic data for volcanoes at a scale of 10 m spatial and 1–5 m vertical, with a swath width of 6.4 km. Called TOPSAR, the intrument is an interferometric radar flown on the NASA DC-8 aircraft. TOPSAR data permit the quantification of volcano slopes, volumes, and heights, and as such will be valuable for the analysis of lava flows, domes, and lahar channels. This instrument will be flown over several volcanoes in the near future, providing volcanologists with valuable data sets for the analysis of high-resolution topography. We briefly illustrate the potential use of TOPSAR data through examples from Mt Somma and Vesuvius, Italy.     

积层混合性暴雨三维动力结构的双多普勒雷达对比分析

对2002年7月22～23日长江中游的积层混合性暴雨的中尺度三维动力结构进行了双多普勒雷达对比观测分析，表明中低层切变线、中尺度辐合线和中尺度气旋是这次强降水的重要特征；不同反演算法得到的三维动力模型差别较大，必须引起重视。     

基于多普勒雷达传输线路的综合探测业务宽带传输网络系统

充分利用多普勒雷达通信资源，综合通信、网络技术，通过建立观测站局域网系统、改造光缆连接方式以及对雷达计算机系统进行技术改造等技术措施，在未增加线路投入及未影响雷达数据通信情况下建立综合探测业务宽带网络传输系统，通信环境得到了很大的改善，报文传输稳定、方便、快捷。     

两种中层大气测风雷达探测原理简介

介绍了中频测风雷达和非相干固态激光测风雷达探测60～100km高度内中层大气风场时产生回波的机制、测风的基本原理，以及雷达系统的组成情况。测定该高度内的风场对于发射人造卫星、航天器和洲际导弹等均有重要的意义，也是作空间天气预报的重要气象参数。     

盛夏强降水的多普勒雷达回波特征的初步分析

使用红外云图、多普勒雷达回波的强度场、速度场及VAD产品，对2002年7月24日夜间至25日凌晨的中天山及其北部地区的强降水天气过程进行了分析、诊断，得出对降水过程不同时段临近预报有指导意义的结论和指标。     

新生单体在中空发展成降雹单体的一次过程分析

根据2002年8月5日新疆昭苏盆地的雷达回波资料，对该雹云初始雷达回波的出现及演变过程的主要特征进行分析。     

TRMM PR雷达与阜阳雷达降水资料的对比研究

选取了1998年与1999年HUBEX观测资料，将TRMM卫星上的星载降雨雷达PR与阜阳的713数字化天气雷达资料在以下3个方面做了比较：(1)强度场的分布；(2)平均反射率廓线；(3)灵敏度。分析、比较结果可知阜阳雷达在探测灵敏度和水平方向的分辨率要高于PR，但由于波束宽度、衰减和资料转化过程计算误差的原因，其远距离处的观测值与真实值有一定偏差。PR波长短，对衰减敏感，尤其是在垂直方向上经过强衰减后，订正值仍偏小。但由于探测方式的不同PR在水平方向上不存在衰减的问题，且其资料分布均匀，因此提出一种用PR