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Proposal Identification No.: T2636 Date Received: 2011­Feb­04 15:14:32
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Proposal Type: Regular
General Category: Terrestrial Aeronomy
Sub­Category: Radar
Observation Category: Meteors
Total Time Requested: 20 Hours
Minimum Useful Time: 4
Proposal Title: On the possible e#ect of the signal processing in meteor­head observations
ABSTRACT:
Recent work presented at CEDAR 2010 and NRSM 2011 by the authors showed a particular signature in
meteor­head echoes that seem to be related to the sampling process of current radar systems. For example, these
preliminary studies showed amplitudes fluctuations around 3dBs in the signal to noise ratio of the meteor­head
echoes detected with the VHF radar system at Jicamarca Radio Observatory. The understanding of the origin of
these features is critical to di#erentiate them from actual physical processes present in meteor returns. Failing to
do so could lead to misinterpretation of meteor data. We request four days of radar time to conduct a series of
meteor experiments at Arecibo Observatory, in order to study this particular signature. In addition, it will also
provide an opportunity for students in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Penn State University to learn
about Arecibo Observatory and become familiar with the data.
Name Institution E­mail Phone Student
Freddy Galindo Penn State Univer­
sity
frg5014@psu.edu 8148651039 G
Remote Observing Request
X Observer will travel to AO
Remote Observing
In Absentia (instructions to oper­
ator)
Instrument Setup
430 CH radar
Atmospheric Observation Instruments:
Special Equipment or setup: none
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RFI Considerations
Frequency Ranges Planned
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