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Development of RASS system for atmospheric temperature sounding

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09554022
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section展開研究
Research Field Meteorology/Physical oceanography/Hydrology
Research InstitutionKYOTO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

NAKAMURA Takuji  Kyoto University, RASC, Assoc. Professor, 超高層電波研究センター, 助教授 (40217857)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MASUDA Yoshihisa  Communications Research Laboratory, Researcher, 通信総合研究所, 研究官
YAMAMOTO Mamoru  Kyoto University, RASC, Assoc. Professor, 超高層電波研究センター, 助教授 (20210560)
TSUDA Toshitaka  Kyoto University, RASC, Professor, 超高層電波研究センター, 教授 (30115886)
FURUMOTO Jun-ichi  Kyoto University, RASC, JSPS researcher(DC), 超高層電波研究センター, 学振特別研究員
HORINOUCHI Takeshi  Kyoto University, RASC, Research Associate, 超高層電波研究センター, 助手 (50314266)
Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥7,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
KeywordsRASS radar / Radar remote sensing / troposphere and stratosphere / tropopause / MST radar / atmospheric humidity / meso-scale meteorology / atmospheric stability / 湿潤大気 / 大気温度 / リモートセンシング / 気象擾乱 / 電波音波併用レーダー / 温度プロファイル / 大気観測用レーダー / 気象レーダー
Research Abstract

The goal of this project is to develop a RASS sounding system for atmospheric temperature measurement for the troposphere and the lower stratosphere to be attached to the MU radar using high power acoustic wave source, which can be operated continuously, routinely with a good precision.
A system with a RASS control PC for ray tracing and control of acoustic wave sources, which is directly connected to the radar data processing system has been developed. Sophisticared ray tracing and observation control softwares have been developed.
Using radio wave transmission of acoustic wave source from the observation room, a very stable system for acoustic wave source with a control of various wave sources has been realized. Through such system, acoustic array with full synchronization controlled from the radar observation room has been completed. This system enabled to observed up to tropopause in summer and mid-troposphere in winter.
From the RASS observation with the developed system and radiosondes, atmospheric stability, radar echo intensity any energy dissipation rate have been closely studied and the correlations and interrelationship have been studied.
Profiling technique of atmospheric humidity has also been developed by analyzing radar echo intensity and atmospheric stability from RASS measurement.
Thus, the achivements of this project are more than the initial expectation, which have been published in domestic and international conferences and in journals.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All Other

All Publications (20 results)

  • [Publications] Tsuda,H.: "Zenith-angle dependence of VHF specular reflection echoes in the lower atmosphere"J.Atmos.Terr.Phys.. 59. 761-775 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tsuda,H.: "Azimuth angle variations of specular reflection echoes in the lower atmosphere observed with the MU radar"J.Atmos.Terr.Phys.. 59. 777-784 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hermawan,E.: "MU radar observations tropopause variability by using clear air echo characteristics"Earth,Planets Space,. 50. 361-370 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Low,D.J.: "MU radar-RASS measurements of tropospheric turbulence parameters"Meterol.Zeitschrift,. 7. 345-354 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Adachi,T.: "Diurnal variations of temperature structure of the tropical boundary layer observed with RASS (radio acoustic sounding system)"J.Meteorol.Soc.Japan,. (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hermawan,E..: "Estimation of Turbulence Energy Dissipation Rate and Vertical Eddy Diffusivity with the MU radar-RASS"J.Atmos.Terr.Phys.. 61. 1123-1130 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Furumoto,J.: "Characteristics of Energy Dissipation Rate and Effect of Humidity on Turbulence Echo Power Revealed by MU Radar-RASS Measurements,"J.Atmos.Terr.Phys.. (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tsuda, T., T. E. VanZandt, and H. Saito.: "Zenith-angle dependence of VHF specular reflection echoes in the lower atmosphere,."J. Atmos. terr. Phys.. 59. 761-775 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tsuda, T., W. E. Gordon, and H. Saito: "Azimuth angle variations of specular reflection echoes in the lower atmosphere observed with the MU radar."J. Atmos. Terr. Phys.. 59. 777-784 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hermawan, E., T. Tsuda, and T. Adachi: "MU radar observations of tropopause variability by using clear air echo characteristics"Earth, Planets Space. 50. 361-370 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Low, D. J., T. Adachi, and T. Tsuda: "MU radar-RASS measurements of tropospheric turbulence parameters"Meteorol. Zeitschrift. 7. 345-354 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Adachi, T., T. Tsuda, H. Hashiguchi, S. Fukao, T. Sribimawati, S. W. B. Harijono, and H. Wiryosumarto: "Diurnal variations of temperature structure of the tropical boundary layer observed with RASS (radio acoustic sounding system)"J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan. (in print). (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hermawan, E. and T. Tsuda: "Estimation of Turbulence Energy Dissipation Rate and Vertical Eddy Diffusivity with the MU radar-RASS."J. Atmos. Terr. Phys.. (in print). (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Furumoto, J. and T. Tsuda: "Characteristics of Energy Rate and Effect of Humidity on Turbulence Echo Power Revealed by MU Radar-RASS Measurements"J. Atmos. Terr. Phys.. (in print). (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hermawan E.: "Estimation of turbnlence energy dissipation rate and Vertical eddy diffusivity with the MU radar-RASS"J. Atmos. Solar-Terr. Phys.. 61. 1123-1130 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Furumoto J.: "Characteristics of energy dissipation rate and effect of humidity on turbulence echo power revealed by MU rader-RASS mesurements"J. Atmos. Solar-Terr. Phys.. (印刷中).

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hermawan,E: "MU radar observations of tropopause variability by using clear air echo characteristics" Earth,Planets and Space. 50. 361-370 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] David John Low: "MU radar-RASS measurements of tropospheric turbulence parameters" MetZeit. (印刷中).

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Tsuda: "Zenith-angle dependence of VHF specular reflection echoes in the lower atmosphere" Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 59. 761-775 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Tsuda: "Azimuth angle variations of specular reflection echoes in the lower atmosphere observed with the MU radar" Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 59. 777-784 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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