Date of Award
8-17-2001
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
An iron Boltzmann temperature lidar allows the measurement of temperatures and iron densities in the mesopause region (8̃0-100 km). This thesis describes the initial development of a new Boltzmann temperature lidar at Poker Flat Research Range. An excimer-pumped dye laser system was installed in April 1999. During 1999 and 2000 this system was calibrated against the resident sodium system. Observations of iron were made in the winter of 2000 and spring 2001. Temperature measurements were made in December of 2000. The thesis presents an operational analysis of the lidar system performance and a scientific analysis of the data obtained. the midwinter temperature measurements indicate the mesopause is above the mesospheric iron layer at this high-latitude site. The new lidar is an important development as it can be combined with Rayleigh lidar measurements to provide direct temperature profile soundings over the 30 to 90 km altitude range.
Recommended Citation
Breese, Justin, "Development of a Fe Boltzmann temperature lidar" (2001). Chemistry and Biochemistry. 59.
https://ualaska.researchcommons.org/uaf_grad_chem_biochem/59
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6660