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Régions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Gwich'in Settlement Area

étiquettes: aurora borealis, space weather, shortwave radio, high frequency radar, northern lights

Objectif(s): The purpose of the radar near Inuvik is to study electrically charged gas (known as plasma) about 250 km above the Earth’s surface. The ultimate objective of the project is to produce a space weather map that is like the weather maps we see on TV and use every day. We need to understand the Sun-space-Earth system better to be able to make a space weather prediction like the weather predications we can make for the Earth’s surface.

Description du projet: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 6033. The purpose of the radar near Inuvik is to study electrically charged gas (known as plasma) about 250 km above the Earth’s surface. Scientists are interested in the interaction of this space plasma with the Earth’s atmosphere, its effects on power grids, communication, navigation and other infrastructure. Scientists coordinate radars like this one around the world to make full scans every minute of “space weather” conditions caused by motion of this electrified gas. The ultimate objective of the project is to produce a space weather map that is like the weather maps we see on TV and use every day. We need to understand the Sun-space-Earth system better to be able to make a space weather prediction like the weather predications we can make for the Earth’s surface. The radar near Inuvik helps scientists in Canada and around the world to make discoveries that help us to better understand space weather. Given the radar's operational status and the ongoing nature of this project, our primary objective is to ensure the infrastructure and site function optimally with as little human presence on the site as possible. Local technical support from the Auroral Research Institute is available to address immediate issues. University of Saskatchewan SuperDARN operations team members, Theodore Kolkman, Remington Rohel, Draven Galeschuk, and/or Saif Marei, will make periodic site visits to Inuvik to check the radar when problems arise that cannot be handled by the Aurora Research Institute personnel. The radar engineering team aims to visit the site every two years, or more often if required. The team members aim to visit when the weather is good for outside work, which is usually late summer. SuperDARN Canada maintains a robust online presence through our website, https://superdarn.ca/. This platform offers a wealth of resources, including publications, a forum, surveys, real-time data displays, a mailing list, and our contact email and information. Since our radars operate autonomously and remotely (based at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon), we encourage interaction with all interested parties through our online resources. We will submit reports required for the research license and respond to any community requests for more information, as we have done in the past. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from: December 06 - December 06, 2024