Longyearbyen Super Dual Auroral Radar | radar station

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SuperDARN is an international radar network which consists of over 30 low-power HF radars that look into Earth's upper atmosphere beginning at mid-latitudes and extending into the polar regions. The radars operate continuously and observe the motion of charged particles (plasma) in the ionosphere and other effects that provide scientists with information on Earth's space environment. The knowledge gained from this work provides insight into space weather hazards including radiation exposure for airline passengers as well as disruptions to communication networks, navigation systems (GPS), and electrical power grids. Radar operations are coordinated by research groups across 9 different countries allowing the system to produce real-time maps of the ionospheric plasma flow across the Northern and Southern Polar Regions. The data from this system are utilized in over 500 scientific publications in the last 10 years.

Source/Website: birkeland.uib.no/superdarn