• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.109-116
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• 1997

중간권 계면(고도 85km)은 중간권과 열권의 경계면으로 활발한 유체역학적 운동과 화학반응에 의한 대기 발광현상이 일어나는 흥미로운 곳이다. 그러나 직접 측정의 어려우으로 그 동안 많은 연구가 있지 못하였다. 본 연구에서는 중간계면 87km 고도에서 발생하는 수산기의 대기발광(843mm)을 지상 파브리-페로 간섭계로 측정하여 도플러 온도와 바람 속도를 측정하였다. 2년간에 걸친 장기간의 연구로 이 곳의 계절적 온도 변화가 지상의 온도 변화와 반대 경향인 것을 확인할 수 있었고, 남북.동서 방향의 바람 속도는 각각 연 1회, 연 2회 변화하는 것을 밝혀내었다. 이러한 온도와 바람의 계절적 변화는 대규모 반구간 대류 운동의 결과로 여겨진다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.185-193
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• 2018

Jang Bogo Station (JBS), the second Korean Antarctic research station, was established in Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica ($74.62^{\circ}S$ $164.22^{\circ}E$) in February 2014 in order to expand the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) research capabilities. One of the main research areas at JBS is space environmental research. The goal of the research is to better understand the general characteristics of the polar region ionosphere and thermosphere and their responses to solar wind and the magnetosphere. Ground-based observations at JBS for upper atmospheric wind and temperature measurements using the Fabry-Perot Interferometer (FPI) began in March 2014. Ionospheric radar (VIPIR) measurements have been collected since 2015 to monitor the state of the polar ionosphere for electron density height profiles, horizontal density gradients, and ion drifts. To investigate the magnetosphere and geomagnetic field variations, a search-coil magnetometer and vector magnetometer were installed in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Since JBS is positioned in an ideal location for auroral observations, we installed an auroral all-sky imager with a color sensor in January 2018 to study substorms as well as auroras. In addition to these observations, we are also operating a proton auroral imager, airglow imager, global positioning system total electron content (GPS TEC)/scintillation monitor, and neutron monitor in collaboration with other institutes. In this article, we briefly introduce the observational activities performed at JBS and the preliminary results of these observations.