ESR/EISCAT - CLUSTER mode 5

ESR

Poleward beamswing in both elevation and azimuth
  1. azimuth ? (magnetic meridian)
    elevation 20°
    dwell time ?
  2. azimuth ?
    elevation 20°
    dwell time ?
  3. azimuth ? (magnetic meridian)
    elevation 35°
    dwell time ?
Total scan cycle length = ? (better than 6 min is desirable)
  • alternating code E-region (details TBD)
  • longpulse F-region (maximum altitude more important than range resolution) : pulse length TBD
  • 10-s pre-integrations

    • EISCAT

    As for mode 4.
    Useful for looking at polar cap phenomena on nightside (transpolar arcs, patches, sunward flows etc).

    This mode could be considered for the following EISCAT/ESR configurations with Cluster:

  • ESR at about 9-15 MLT
    6, 6*, 23, 23*, 42, 42*, 57, 57*
  • ESR at about 15-21 MLT
    13, 13*, 33, 33*, 50, 50*, 65, 65*
  • ESR at 21-03 MLT
    2, 2*, 18, 18*, 38, 38*, 53, 53*
  • ESR at about 03-09 MLT
    9, 9*, 28, 28*, 46, 46*, 61, 61*

    • Diagrams

  • GIF
  • PostScript
    • GBDC | EISCAT/ESR modes

    25-SEP-1995 Richard Stamper