RADAR Observations

Abstract

Radar techniques can be a powerful adjunct for studying meteor storms in general because of their sensitivity, capacity for continuous observations and their use of current techniques facilitating the handling of data. While some radars are limited to only a range-time presentation (and so adequate for a time-profile description of a storm event), some facilities have the additional capacity to determine directional information or orbital elements which are valuable in delineating the dynamics and spatial structure of stream meteoroids. The following outlines the application of radar techniques to meteor storm recording and summarizes current and planned facilities.