We are co-authors of a new technical paper recently published in Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences (JASS), entitled The Advanced Mesospheric Temperature Mapper: 2-D Measurement of Mesopause Temperatures at King Sejong Station, Antarctica.
In January 2023, the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) deployed a Keo Sentry-SWIR Advanced Mesospheric Temperature Mapper at King Sejong Station, situated at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, a key region known for significant gravity wave activity.
This study provides a concise overview of the Keo Sentry-SWIR Advanced Mesospheric Temperature Mapper's observational capabilities and operational performance, presenting preliminary results from 28 clear nights between February and October 2023. For initial validation, mesopause temperatures recorded by the instrument were compared with data from meteor radar and the Microwave Limb Sounder aboard the Aura satellite.
Additionally, refer to the two related papers, Short Wave Infrared Imaging for Auroral Physics and Aeronomy Studies and A novel infrared imager for studies of hydroxyl and oxygen nightglow emissions in the mesopause above northern Scandinavia.
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Reference:
Kim JE, Kim JH, Jee G, Trondsen TS, Unick C, Wyatt D, Kam H. The Advanced Mesospheric Temperature Mapper: 2-D Measurement of Mesopause Temperatures at King Sejong Station, Antarctica. J. Astron. Space Sci. 2025;42(2):47-61.
https://doi.org/10.5140/JASS.2025.42.2.47.
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