Analysis of the Cause of Polar Mesosphere Winter Echoes

PMWEs are strong radar echoes that are recorded by VHF radars, when operating at 52 MHz and 224 MHz. They occur between 50-80 km in the polar regions of the atmosphere during the winter months. The PAWSS payload aims to answer the question- Are PMWEs the result of 3m electron density irregularities produced by neutral turbulence? To answer the question PAWSS, containing three different instruments, will fly from Andoya, Norway aboard the sounding rocket G-Chaser.