The Southern Argentina Agile Meteor Radar (SAAMER): Platform for comprehensive meteor radar observations and studies (original) (raw)

The Southern Argentina Agile Meteor Radar (SAAMER), deployed in 2008, enhances meteor observation capabilities by transmitting significantly more power than traditional systems. It enables the detection of a broader range of meteoroid activities, including head echoes and non-specular trails, and has been upgraded to determine meteoroid orbital parameters through additional remote receiving stations. SAAMER facilitates unique inter hemispheric comparisons and has identified approximately 30 new meteor showers, particularly from southern latitudes, while supporting ongoing upgrades for enhanced observational coverage.