The Advanced Mesospheric Temperature Mapper: 2-D Measurement of Mesopause Temperatures at King Sejong Station, Antarctica
The tip of the Antarctic Peninsula is widely recognized as one of the most active regions for gravity wave activity. Situated in this dynamic area, the King Sejong Station (KSS: 62.22°S, 58.78°W) serves as an ideal location for investigating gravity wave activity in the mesosphere and lower thermo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Space Science Society
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.janss.kr/archive/view_article?pid=jass-42-2-47 |
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| Summary: | The tip of the Antarctic Peninsula is widely recognized as one of the most active regions for gravity wave activity. Situated in
this dynamic area, the King Sejong Station (KSS: 62.22°S, 58.78°W) serves as an ideal location for investigating gravity wave
activity in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) region. The Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) has been
operating a meteor radar (MR) and an airglow all-sky camera (ASC) at KSS for over a decade, enabling studies on gravity wave
activity and MLT dynamics. To enhance these observational capabilities, a new optical instrument, the Advanced Mesospheric
Temperature Mapper (AMTM), was installed in January 2023. The KSS-AMTM provides hydroxyl (OH) airglow intensities at
approximately 87 km altitude as well as two-dimensional temperature maps at a high temporal resolution. This study presents
a brief overview of the observational features and operation of the instrument, alongside initial results obtained over 28 clear
nights from February to October 2023. As part of the initial validation, observed mesopause temperatures were compared with
data from meteor radar and the Microwave Limb Sounder onboard the Aura satellite. |
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| ISSN: | 2093-5587 2093-1409 |