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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 237, 2020
The 29th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 29)
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Article Number | 04005 | |
Number of page(s) | 4 | |
Section | Strato-, Mesosphere and Upper Atmospheres | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202023704005 | |
Published online | 07 July 2020 |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202023704005
Special Structures of Sodium Layer Observed in the Daytime Over Beijing, China
1 School of Electronic Engineering, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211171, China
2 State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
3 State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China
* Email: gtyang@nssc.ac.cn
Published online: 7 July 2020
In this paper the observation of sodium (Na) layer in mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) region over complete diurnal cycles based on broadband Na lidar at Yanqing Station, Beijing, China (40.5°N,116°E ) was reported. Faraday filters with dual-channel design were used in the lidar receiving unit to suppress the strong background light in the daytime, which allow observation of Na layer with an acceptable signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) under sunlit condition. Several special structures of Na layer observed in the daytime was discussed. The simultaneous continuous observation of zonal wind by meteor radar was presented for comparison. These observation results can provide direct and reliable supports for the study of mesopause dynamics and solar effect on Na layer.
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