Univeristy of Leicester SANAE SuperDARN Radar CUTLASS Standard

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SANAE SuperDARN Radar CUTLASS Standard

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SuperDARN (The Super Dual Auroral Radar Network) is a network of coherent scatter HF radars which measures backscatter from Æeld- aligned decametre-scale ionospheric irregularities. The transmitted HF radar signals are refracted towards the horizontal as they enter ionospheric regions with higher electron densities. If these regions contain ionospheric irregularities, the radar signals will be backscattered when they are propagating perpendicular to the magnetic Æeld. The SuperDARN radars are therefore a very good diagnostic tool for studies of magnetosphere- ionosphere coupling.

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Other

Disciplines:

Space Physics Research, Communication Industry

Life Expectancy:

10years

Location

Hermanus Magnetic Observatory

Hospital Street

Hermanus

7200

Contact Person/s

Name: Lindsay Magnus
Phone: +27 28-312-1196
Email: magnus@hmo.ac.za

Estimated Cost and Availability

Time Spent Researching:

95%

Time Spent Teaching:

2.5%

Time Spent Other:

2.5%

Funding Information

Year of Acquisition:

1996

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