Equatorial Atmosphere Radar

Indonesia / Sumatera Barat / Bukit Tinggi /
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Equatorial Atmosphere Radar (EAR) is large Doppler radar used for studying the atmosphere near the equator. It can observe winds and turbulence in the altitude range of 1.5 km to 20 km (troposphere and lower-stratosphere), and can also observe echoes from ionospheric disturbances at heights of more than 90 km. The radar was completed in March 2001, a collaboration between the Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH), Kyoto University and the National institute of Aeronautics and Space of Indonesia (LAPAN). The antenna field consists of 560 Yagi antennas.
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Coordinates:   -0°12'13"N   100°19'11"E
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