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Original RIM Image (dB)60Range (km)8886845550458240Restored RIM Image (dB)60Range (km)8886845550458209:15 09:30 09:45 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15Time (UT)440Total Power3.36 x 1063.343.323.33.28GenerationsΦ (rad)20−2φφ 12 13φ 233.260 10 20 30 40 50 60 70−40 10 20 30 40 50 60 70GenerationsFigure 1: Comparison of corrupted RIM image and phase-calibrated RIM image.85.5Echo Power (dB)60Range (km)85.084.584.05550454085.5Original RIM Image (dB)60Range (km)85.084.555504584.04085.5Restored RIM Image (dB)60Range (km)85.084.555504514084.010:35 10:36 10:37 10:38 10:39 10:40 10:41 10:42 10:43 10:44Time (UT)Figure 2: Smaller region of the overall data set.A specific RIM PMSE case study is depicted in Figure 3. This particular data windowwas chosen since it exhibits significant vertical structure emphasizing the transitionbetween the upper and lower layers. It was taken from the restored RIM image presentedin Figure 1. The radial velocity (vertical), spectral width, and calibrated RIM image areshown for a 35-min period and a 7-km region centered at 85 km.An interesting effect is present in the multiple layers of the overall PMSE structurein that the vertical velocity shows vertical continuity throughout the layers. Therefore,it seems obvious that the multiple layers are dynamically connected, throughout at leastthe vertical flow, even though the echo power shows a distinct separation between thelayers. The spectral width, which is related to aspect sensitivity, exhibits the expectedbehavior where the lower layer at 84 km shows a significantly smaller spectral width thandoes the upper layer. More interestingly, the upper layer at 87 km seems to show a similareffect up to about 0934 UT where the bottom side of the layer has smaller spectral widthmimicking the behavior of the overall layer. The RIM images can be thought of as highresolutionimages of echo power and indicate an almost complete separation between thelayers. The small-scale sub-layers possess a natural oscillation and transition betweenrange gates indicative of gravity waves. The period is approximately 5–10 min <strong>with</strong> directcorrelation <strong>with</strong> the vertical velocity structure. Given the vertical continuity of verticalvelocity and the observed gravity wave activity, the multiple layering structure of the40

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