University of Lowel Centre for Atmospheric Research DPS4D Ionosonde Ionosonde

Model:

DPS4D Ionosonde

Manufacturer:

University of Lowel Centre for Atmospheric Research

Supplier:

University of Lowel Centre for Atmospheric Research

An ionosonde is a type of high frequency radar which is used to measure the bottomside (90 to 350 km) ionosphere. On the 3 July 2008 the first ionogram from the Hermanus ionosonde was recorded. The sounder was a new model Digisonde, a DPS-4D, purchased from the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Atmospheric Research (UMLCAR) in the USA and the Hermanus station was the first in the world to have the new model DPS-4D operational in the field.

Category:

Other - Ionosonde

Disciplines:

Space Physics Research, Communication Industry

Life Expectancy:

10years

Location

Hermanus Magnetic Observatory

Hospital Street

Hermanus

7200

Contact Person/s

Name: Lee-Anne McKinnell
Phone: +27 28-312-1196
Email: lmckinnell@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:

2008

Locations

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Central University of Technology	Rhodes University	University of Limpopo
Centre for Proteomics and Genomics Research	Sefako Makgato Health Sciences University	University of Pretoria
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)	South African Astronomical Observatory	University of South Africa
Durban University of Technology	South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)	University of the Free State
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO)	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)	University of the Western Cape
iThemba LABS	South African National Space Agency (SANSA)	University of the Witwatersrand
Mintek	South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA)	University of Venda
National Institute for Communicable Diseases	Stellenbosch University	University of Zululand
National Museum	Tshwane University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology
National Zoological Gardens	University of Cape Town	Walter Sisulu University
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	University of Fort Hare

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University of Lowel Centre for Atmospheric Research DPS4D Ionosonde Ionosonde

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Locations