LC003	   Passive Meteor Scatter using the Long Wavelength Array
Close, S. (Stanford), sigridc@stanford.edu 

We propose using the LWA for prototype passive meteor radar and lunar
imaging to study two aspects of meteoroid processes. The passive
meteor radar mode will employ the ASI-mode to examine meteor trails
using passive illumination from TV at VHF. When the correct LWA mode
becomes available, we also propose tracking the moon looking for
microsecond-length ElectroMagnetic Pulses (EMP) generated by meteoroid
strikes. These proposed observations offer a unique opportunity to
focus on 3 scientific questions, including 1) examining the radar
scattering mechanism(s) yielding VHF bolide head- and trail-echoes and
identify any unique EM signatures of these events, 2) get a better
determination of the radar rate of these large events relative to
optical rates and possibly cross-calibrate these rates, and 3) while
imaging the moon, locate any EMPs associated with the
10-centimeter-size (ie, bolide producing size) class objects that
impact the moon causing optical flashes.