First Announcement

This workshop will be uniquely dedicated to discussion of meteor observations made using all radar techniques and the interpretation of this data. The introduction of High Power, Large Aperture (HPLA) radars to the field have precipitated an interesting series of controversies that underscore the differences between results from classical meteor radars and HPLA radars and thus suggest the need for this workshop. This meeting will focus on discussion of the various meteor radar observing and analysis techniques used with both classical and HPLA meteor radar systems. The purpose is to determine where HPLA and classical radar approaches overlap, contradict, or compliment each other and which science issues can be uniquely studied by one or both radar systems. A major issue will concern the presence of observational biases. Classical meteor radar techniques-based on the evolution of meteor trail-echoes-are known to have strong observational biases concerning high velocities/altitude events. The HPLA meteor radar technique appears to have fewer biases but this issue will be examined carefully-meteoroid speed and derived mass distributions/fluxes have generated much of the controversy and will be crucial topics treated during this workshop. While the workshop will be organized to promote open discussions a few invited presentations will review the current state of meteor radar and the encumbent radio science issues. Contributed papers through oral or poster presentations are also part of the workshop program. We strongly encourage the participation of students to the workshop. Those interested in attending the meeting should register online Please note that due to housing constraints meeting attendance will be limited to 40 participants. Meeting registration closes October 30, 2002.