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

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

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Abstract 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 jerome brown jersey 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 weboost splitter 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.