Studies of thermospheric dynamics with a Fabry-Perot interferometer network: A review

Advances in Fabry-Perot interferometer (FPI) technology implemented within the past decade have been extensive achieving improvements in sensitivity by one or two orders of magnitude. The measurements of thermospheric winds from such FPI observatories would be extremely valuable for ingestion into Space Weather models for the purpose of forecasting ionospheric variability. However, the current state of FPI networking falls short of its potential for interesting science and significant application. In this paper we review the current state of the global FPI network and explain several new and important science goals.