ABSTRACT
Four middle and upper atmosphere lidar groups collaborate to unify the scientific and technological applications of resonant lidar systems now at the University of Illinois, the Alomar Observatory in Norway, and at Colorado State University. The consortium structure coordinates simultaneous performance of the lidar systems and the sharing of existing data, coordinates data taking strategic planning within the upper atmospheric lidar community, facilitates more rapid dissemination of technical lidar advances, and coordinates education, training, and outreach activities. The consortium establishes a Technology Center that focuses on unified establishment of robust and stable lidar operation, the exploration of advanced laser and optical technologies, and the expedition of technology transfer within traditionally isolated and competing lidar groups. The initial goal of the consortium is to make regular nighttime and daytime measurements of temperatures and winds in the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere commonplace and consistent at the three primary lidar sites.
PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THIS RESEARCH
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Carlson, C.G., Dragic, P.D., Swenson, G.R., Waldrop, L., Coleman, J.J., and Price, R.K..
"1083 nm lidar for observations of temperature in the lower thermosphere,"
CEDAR workshop,
2007,
Carlson, C.G., Dragic, Peter D., Graf, Benedikt W., Price, R.K., Coleman, J.J., and Swenson, G.R..
"High-power Yb-doped fiber laser-based lidar for space weather,"
SPIE Photonics West, Fiber Lasers V: Technology, Systems, and Applications,
2007,
Carlson, C.G., Liu, A., Swenson, G.R., Mangognia, T., Graf, B., Kirchhoff, A., and Anderson, D.S..
"Maui/MALT Enterprise lidar receiver: Urbana observations and performance,"
CEDAR workshop,
2007,
Gardner, CS; Liu, AZ.
"Seasonal variations of the vertical fluxes of heat and horizontal momentum in the mesopause region at Starfire Optical Range, New Mexico,"
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES,
v.112,
2007,
Hecht, JH; Liu, AZ; Walterscheid, RL; Franke, SJ; Rudy, RJ; Taylor, MJ; Pautet, PD.
"Characteristics of short-period wavelike features near 87 km altitude from airglow and lidar observations over Maui,"
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES,
v.112,
2007,
Li, F; Swenson, GR; Liu, AZ; Taylor, M; Zhao, YC.
"Investigation of a "wall'' wave event,"
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES,
v.112,
2007,
Roberts, LC; Bradford, LW; Neyman, CR; Liu, AZ.
"Measurements of mesospheric sodium abundance above the Hawaiian Islands,"
PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC,
v.119,
2007,
p. 787
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Vargas, F; Swenson, G; Liu, A; Gobbi, D.
"O(S-1), OH, and O-2(b) airglow layer perturbations due to AGWs and their implied effects on the atmosphere,"
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES,
v.112,
2007,
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