The Qujing incoherent scatter radar: system description and preliminary measurements

The Qujing incoherent scatter radar: system description and preliminary measurements

Abstract The Qujing incoherent scatter radar (QJISR), the first one in China with the geographic location (25.6°N, 103.8°E), was brought into operation since the spring of 2014. The QJISR was a mono-static pulsed radar working in the operating frequency 500 MHz, the peak power 2 Megawatt, and a 29-m...

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Main Authors: ZongHua Ding, Jian Wu, ZhengWen Xu, Bin Xu, LianDong Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:Earth, Planets and Space
Subjects:
Incoherent scatter radar
Ionosphere
Echo profile
Power spectra
Electron density
Electron temperature
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40623-018-0859-8
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Summary:Abstract The Qujing incoherent scatter radar (QJISR), the first one in China with the geographic location (25.6°N, 103.8°E), was brought into operation since the spring of 2014. The QJISR was a mono-static pulsed radar working in the operating frequency 500 MHz, the peak power 2 Megawatt, and a 29-m steerable parabolic dish. This paper mainly presents the basic configuration and implementation of QJISR, including the antenna, transmitter, receiver, signal processing, and data analysis. Some preliminary observation results are also reported including the raw echo, power spectra, and its ionospheric parameters: electron density, electron temperature, ion temperature, and drift velocity.
ISSN:1880-5981

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