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Scanning Doppler Imager (SCANDI)
Side view: SCANDI
 Scientific objectives
Observations of the polar thermosphere and ion-neutral coupling studies, particularly meso-scale structures. SCANDI provides all-sky imaging of thermospheric winds and temperatures.

Owner: University College London (UCL)
Contacts PI - Science: Anasuya Aruliah
E-mail: a.aruliah@ucl.ac.uk

PI - Instrumentation: Ian McWhirter
E-mail: i.mcwhirter@ucl.ac.uk

Address: Atmospheric Physics Laboratory,
Department of Physics & Astronomy,
University College London,
London WC1E 6BT, England.

Instrument specifications
Wavelength: (mainly) 630 nm (red) or 558 nm (green).
Time resolution: ∼ 7 minutes
FOV: 150 degrees
Spatial coverage: >500 km radius circle at an altitude of 240 km.
Detector: Andor iXon
Capacitance Stabilised Etalon: 150mm diameter