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The Analysis and Archival of HRDI data in the MLT region
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| The High Resolution Doppler Imager (HDRI) on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) has measured the wind, temperature, and ozone density in the middle atmosphere regions for approximately 10 years. The HRDI data, along with the rest of the UARS data set, comprise a unique record of the middle atmosphere. As the UARS project winds down it is appropriate to pursue measures to preserve and make this data available to future researchers in ways that are most useful. We propose to enhance the value of this data set by: 1) Converting all levels of HRDI data to a common format (netCDF) and making them available to the scientific community over the internet and on DVD; and 2) incorporating the Tide-Mean Assimilation Technique (TMAT) model with the HRDI data to obtain meaningful estimates of the tides and mean conditions over short time periods. This data set in a convenient form will be very useful for investigators studying the mesosphere and lower thermosphere *MLT) and particularly for those working on the TIMED data set. |
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