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McMurdo Project: Previous Deployments of the Fe Boltzmann Temperature Lidar

We deployed this lidar to the North Pole and Arctic on board the NSF/NCAR Electra aircraft in 1999, to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in 1999-2001, and to Rothera Station, Antarctica in 2002-2005. Extensive datasets and significant scientific results on atmospheric temperatures, polar mesospheric clouds, mesospheric Fe density, and gravity waves have been obtained at the South Pole (90°S) and Rothera (67.5°S) with this lidar.

Leonid Meteor Shower Campaign (1998)

Pacific Lidar Deployment via the Electra

This map shows the lidar's route via the Electra aircraft. Measurements were taken in flight over the Atlantic Ocean.

 

North Pole and Arctic (1999)

Electra Aircraft

The Electra aircraft, host for the Fe Boltzmann lidar operating in flight.

90 degrees latitude

Aircraft controls show 90 degrees, exact North Pole position.

Lidar aboard the Electra

Dr. Chu monitors the lidar in operation aboard the Electra aircraft.

 

North Pole Journey

This map shows the route taken with the lidar aboard the Electra aircraft during the North Pole research mission in 1999.

Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (1999-2001)

South Pole Station

South Pole station

South Pole lidar

South Pole lidar installation.

Rothera Station, Antarctica in 2002-2005

James Clark Ross Ship

The James Clark Ross Ship docked in Rothera.

Rothera Lidar

The Rothera lidar installed and operating.

Rothera Station

The Rothera lidar station with Dr. Chu.

Rothera journey

This map shows the lidar's journey from Cambridge, UK to Rothera.