Practice of Meteor Burst Communication

Data Collection System

The Institute of Low Temperature Science Hokkaido University in Japan has been conducting comprehensive research of various natural phenomena occurring in the cryosphere and cold environments. One of the objects of research is drift ice, and it is indispensable to conduct a thorough survey of the weather in the Pan Okhotsk region to carry out the research. The method of recording in a data logger and collecting data at a later date involves a significant time delay unless the data is collected fairly frequently. The method of transmitting data using a satellite communication line allows data to be collected in real time, but the system is quite expensive and the antenna adjustment is also required to be precise. Therefore, data collection using meteor burst communication lines began to be considered in 2002. This is because the cost of using the line is free and data can be collected several hours after the data acquisition although real-time data transmission is not always possible.