Characterization of atmospheric structures observed by a VHF MST-type radar in the troposphere over Santa Cruz, Costa Rica

Abstract Results from the first VHF profiler research radar in Costa Rica, operating at a central radar frequency of 46.6 MHz, are presented. Emphasis has been on studies of scattering layers detected in the altitude range 1–6 km, with the main goal being to identify regions with radar echoes and ob...

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Main Authors: Marcial Garbanzo-Salas, Wayne Hocking
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:Earth, Planets and Space
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40623-019-0985-y