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Meteor echo height ceiling effect and mesospheric temperature estimation from meteor radar observations
Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South Korea
Geonhwa Jee
Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South Korea
Jeong-Han Kim
Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South Korea
In-Sun Song
Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South Korea
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This study shows the width of the meteor height distribution (FWHM) is well correlated with the atmospheric pressure, not only experimentally but theoretically. From the correlation analysis, we found that the FWHM provides the best estimation of the temperature at the height layer below the meteor peak height by 2–3 km. We also proved a meteor echo height ceiling effect (MHC) is primarily controlled by the atmospheric conditions, and this enables the FWHM to estimate the temperature accurately.
This study shows the width of the meteor height distribution (FWHM) is well correlated with the...
