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ResourceID
spase://IUGONET/NumericalData/RISH/misc/PAM/MFradar/mfr_pam_binary
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Observation data in the equatorial mesosphere and lower thermosphere taken by the MF radar at Pameungpeuk (binary format)
ReleaseDate
2016-07-21 16:54:00
Description
The eastward, northward and vertical wind data in the equatorial mesosphere and lower thermosphere (52-122 km) estimated from the observation data of the MF radar at Pameungpeuk, Indonesia (7.65S, 107.69E). The data are stored in the binary (SSWMA: Spaced Sensor Wind Measurement Analysis) file named (year)(month)(day).sswma. The SSWMA file also includes radar status data (operation frequency, receiver amplitude and signal noise ratio etc.) and general information about the data file itself. The upper limit of observation range was changed from 98 km to 122 km on the nightside (17:30-06:00 LT) as a regular operation after October 18, 2007. There were occasionally test operations extended up to 122 km in the period from April 19 to October 17, 2007.
Acknowledgement
If you would like to use the following data for scientific purpose, please read and follow the DATA USE POLICY (http://database.rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp/arch/iugonet/pon_mf/png/daily/data_policy/Data_Use_Policy_e.html).
Contacts
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
Meteor Wind and Medium Frequency Radar Data over Indonesia
URL
Language
English
Format
Binary
InstrumentIDs
MeasurementType
Profile
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2004-03-25 00:00:00
RelativeStopDate
-P1D
Cadence
PT104S
SpectralRange
RadioFrequency
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Mesosphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Thermosphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.EquatorialRegion
SpatialCoverage
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
WGS84
NorthernmostLatitude
-7.646
SouthernmostLatitude
-7.646
EasternmostLongitude
107.688
WesternmostLongitude
107.688
MinimumElevation
52
MaximumElevation
122
Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE Atmosphere Atmospheric Winds Wind Profiles
Parameter #1
Name
File magic number
Description
File magic number (0x23110001)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #2
Name
SSWMA record number
Description
The number of SSWMA records in this file (0 or more)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #3
Name
Offset number
Description
Offset to start of first record from start of file
Units
1
Support
Parameter #4
Name
Unit ID or serial number
Description
Unit ID or serial number
Units
1
Support
Parameter #5
Name
Site name
Description
Site name
Units
1
Support
Parameter #6
Name
Record magic number
Description
Record magic number (0x23120001)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #7
Name
Record counter
Description
Record counter (0, 1, ...)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #8
Name
Offset to start of next record from start of this record
Description
Offset to start of next record from start of this record (bytes)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #9
Name
Offset to start of data from start of this record
Description
Offset to start of data from start of this record (bytes)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #10
Name
Epoch time stamp
Description
Epoch time stamp of start of acquisition
Units
second
Support
Parameter #11
Name
Millisecond component of time stamp
Description
Millisecond component of time stamp (0,..,999)
Units
millisecond
Support
Parameter #12
Name
Experiment tag name
Description
Experiment tag name (null terminated)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #13
Name
Experiment comment
Description
Experiment comment (null terminated)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #14
Name
Site latitude
Description
Site latitude (from GPS) in degrees (positive implies North)
Units
degree
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #15
Name
Site longitude
Description
Site longitude (from GPS) in degrees (positive implies East)
Units
degree
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #16
Name
RTC GPS engine status
Description
RTC GPS engine status (0 = SEEK, 1 = LOCK, 2 = NOT FITTED, 3 = UNAVAILABLE)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #17
Name
Operating frequency
Description
Operating frequency
Units
Hz
Wave
WaveType
Electromagnetic
WaveQuantity
Frequency
Parameter #18
Name
First local oscillator frequency
Description
First local oscillator frequency
Units
Hz
Wave
WaveType
Electromagnetic
WaveQuantity
Frequency
Parameter #19
Name
Number of IP/QP channels
Description
Number of IP/QP channels acquired (number of receivers * 2) or 2*N
Units
1
Support
Parameter #20
Name
Sampling resolution
Description
Sampling resolution
Units
m
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #21
Name
Number of range gates sampled
Description
Number of range gates sampled
Units
1
Support
Parameter #22
Name
Start range of sampling
Description
Start range of sampling
Units
m
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #23
Name
PRF
Description
Pulse repetition frequency
Units
Hz
Wave
WaveType
Electromagnetic
WaveQuantity
Frequency
Parameter #24
Name
Integrations
Description
Integrations
Units
1
Support
Parameter #25
Name
Number of data points acquired
Description
Number of data points acquired
Units
1
Support
Parameter #26
Name
Polarization
Description
Polarization (0 = "O" mode, 1 = "E" mode, 2 = linear mode1, 3 = linear mode 2)
Units
1
Wave
WaveType
Electromagnetic
WaveQuantity
Polarization
Parameter #27
Name
Receiver filter setting index
Description
Receiver filter setting index (0, 1, 2, 3)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #28
Name
Number of modes in use
Description
Number of modes in use (1 or 2)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #29
Name
Dual mode index number for these data
Description
Dual mode index number for these data (0 or 1)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #30
Name
Dual mode range correction
Description
Dual mode range correction applied to these data
Units
m
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #31
Name
Number of receivers used in analysis, K
Description
Number of receivers used in analysis, K (normally, K = 3)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #32
Name
ACF length
Description
ACF length to calculate in seconds
Units
second
Support
Parameter #33
Name
ACF length of fit in lags
Description
ACF length of fit in lags
Units
1
Support
Parameter #34
Name
Sea scatter to atmospheric power ratio limit
Description
Sea scatter to atmospheric power ratio limit
Units
1
Support
Parameter #35
Name
Sea scatter notch
Description
Sea scatter notch (0 = no, 1 = yes)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #36
Name
Lowest height to notch sea scatter
Description
Lowest height to notch sea scatter
Units
m
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #37
Name
Highest height to notch sea scatter
Description
Highest height to notch sea scatter
Units
m
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #38
Name
Number of spectral bins to notch to remove sea scatter
Description
Number of spectral bins to notch to remove sea scatter
Units
1
Support
Parameter #39
Name
Minimum receiver signal-to-noise ratio allowable
Description
Minimum receiver signal-to-noise ratio allowable
Units
dB
Wave
WaveType
Electromagnetic
WaveQuantity
Intensity
Parameter #40
Name
Minimum cross correlation allowable
Description
Minimum cross correlation allowable
Units
1
Support
Parameter #41
Name
Maximum normalized time discrepancy allowable
Description
Maximum normalized time discrepancy allowable
Units
percentage
Support
Parameter #42
Name
Antenna coordinates
Description
Antenna coordinates (Range (m), Bearing (deg)) - N pairs
Units
m, degree
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #43
Name
Receiver gains
Description
Receiver gains (dB) - N values
Units
dB
Wave
WaveType
Electromagnetic
WaveQuantity
Intensity
Parameter #44
Name
List of receivers used for analysis
Description
List of receivers used for analysis - K values between 1 and N
Units
1
Support
Parameter #45
Name
Range
Description
Range
Units
m
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #46
Name
Analysis status code
Description
Analysis status code
Units
1
Support
Parameter #47
Name
Zonal wind
Description
Zonal wind (eastward wind is positive.)
Units
m/s
Particle
ParticleType
Molecule
ParticleQuantity
Velocity
Parameter #48
Name
Meridional wind
Description
Meridional wind (northward wind is positive.)
Units
m/s
Particle
ParticleType
Molecule
ParticleQuantity
Velocity
Parameter #49
Name
Vertical wind
Description
Vertical wind (upflow is positive.)
Units
m/s
Particle
ParticleType
Molecule
ParticleQuantity
Velocity
Parameter #50
Name
Uncorrected zonal wind
Description
Uncorrected zonal wind (eastward wind is positive.)
Units
m/s
Particle
ParticleType
Molecule
ParticleQuantity
Velocity
Parameter #51
Name
Uncorrected meridional wind
Description
Uncorrected meridional wind (northward wind is positive.)
Units
m/s
Particle
ParticleType
Molecule
ParticleQuantity
Velocity
Parameter #52
Name
Corrected fading time
Description
Corrected fading time
Units
second
Support
Parameter #53
Name
Uncorrected fading time
Description
Uncorrected fading time
Units
second
Support
Parameter #54
Name
Normalized time discrepancy
Description
Normalized time discrepancy
Units
percentage
Support
Parameter #55
Name
Ellipse major axis length
Description
Ellipse major axis length
Units
m
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #56
Name
Ellipse axial ratio
Description
Ellipse axial ratio (major/minor)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #57
Name
Ellipse orientation
Description
Ellipse orientation (bearing in degrees)
Units
degree
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #58
Name
Sea scatter power calculated for this range
Description
Sea scatter power calculated for this range (0 = no, 1 = yes)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #59
Name
Sea scatter removal algorithm applied to this range
Description
Sea scatter removal algorithm applied to this range (0 = no, 1 = yes)
Units
1
Support
Parameter #60
Name
Receiver saturation
Description
Receiver saturation (number of data points), one per acquired receiver channel
Units
1
Support
Parameter #61
Name
Channel offset
Description
Channel offset (digitiser units), one per acquired digital channel
Units
1
Support
Parameter #62
Name
Receiver amplitude
Description
Receiver amplitude (linear units), one per acquired receiver channel
Units
1
Support
Parameter #63
Name
Receiver SNR
Description
Receiver SNR (dB), one per acquired receiver channel
Units
dB
Wave
WaveType
Electromagnetic
WaveQuantity
Intensity
Parameter #64
Name
Cross channel NSR
Description
Cross channel NSR (dB), one per analyzed receiver channel pair
Units
dB
Wave
WaveType
Electromagnetic
WaveQuantity
Intensity
Parameter #65
Name
Sea scatter relative power
Description
Sea scatter relative power (dB), one per acquired receiver channel
Units
dB
Wave
WaveType
Electromagnetic
WaveQuantity
Intensity
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