Review of the accomplishments of mid-latitude Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) HF radars

The Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) is a network of high-frequency (HF) radars located in the high- and mid-latitude regions of both hemispheres that is operated under international cooperation. The network was originally designed for monitoring the dynamics of the ionosphere and upper...

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Published in:Progress in earth and planetary science 2019-03, Vol.6 (1), p.1-57, Article 27
Main Authors: Nishitani, Nozomu, Ruohoniemi, John Michael, Lester, Mark, Baker, Joseph Benjamin Harold, Koustov, Alexandre Vasilyevich, Shepherd, Simon G., Chisham, Gareth, Hori, Tomoaki, Thomas, Evan G., Makarevich, Roman A., Marchaudon, Aurélie, Ponomarenko, Pavlo, Wild, James A., Milan, Stephen E., Bristow, William A., Devlin, John, Miller, Ethan, Greenwald, Raymond A., Ogawa, Tadahiko, Kikuchi, Takashi
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Language:English
Subjects:
1. Space and planetary sciences
Astrophysics
Atmospheric Sciences
Biogeosciences
Convection
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Earth Sciences
Geophysics/Geodesy
HF propagation analysis
Hydrogeology
International cooperation
Ionosphere
Ionospheric irregularities
Latitude
Magnetosphere
Mid-latitude SuperDARN
Planetology
Radar
Review
Sciences of the Universe
Upper atmosphere
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Summary:The Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) is a network of high-frequency (HF) radars located in the high- and mid-latitude regions of both hemispheres that is operated under international cooperation. The network was originally designed for monitoring the dynamics of the ionosphere and upper atmosphere in the high-latitude regions. However, over the last approximately 15 years, SuperDARN has expanded into the mid-latitude regions. With radar coverage that now extends continuously from auroral to sub-auroral and mid-latitudes, a wide variety of new scientific findings have been obtained. In this paper, the background of mid-latitude SuperDARN is presented at first. Then, the accomplishments made with mid-latitude SuperDARN radars are reviewed in five specified scientific and technical areas: convection, ionospheric irregularities, HF propagation analysis, ion-neutral interactions, and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves. Finally, the present status of mid-latitude SuperDARN is updated and directions for future research are discussed.
ISSN:2197-4284
2197-4284
DOI:10.1186/s40645-019-0270-5