Principal Investigator:Sofko, George J Licensed Year(s):20132012
2011
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The radar network is designed to measure voltage patterns several hundred kilometers above the ground and out into space along the Earth's magnetic field lines. This information is critical to personnel in space and to maintenance of the satellite telecommunications.
The radar installation is rather simple, requiring transmitting and receiving electronics in a small building, and antennas outsi...
Principal Investigator:Sofko, George J Licensed Year(s):
1994
Summary:
The Sapphire North Radar System uses 2 transmitters, at Sachs Harbour and Rankin Inlet, and a common receiver at Yellowknife. This system measures speeds of structures in the ionosphere (upper atmosphere) in order to study the transfer of energy from the solar wind to the earth. This energy transfer is most apparent during "magnetic storms" when there are displays of northern lights. The researc...