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Platino, M., Inan, U.S., Bell, T.F., Parrot, M. and Kennedy, E.J. (2006). DEMETER observations of ELF waves injected with the HAARP HF transmitter. Geophysical Research Letters 33: doi: 10.1029/2006GL026462. issn: 0094-8276. |
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Modulated HF heating of the auroral electrojet is used to inject ELF signals into the magnetosphere that are observed on the low altitude DEMETER spacecraft. The HF heater is a component of the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) facility in Gakona, Alaska, (located at L ~ 4.9). Simultaneous observations of all six components of the ELF electromagnetic fields on the DEMETER spacecraft are used to estimate the total ELF power radiated downward into the Earth-ionosphere waveguide. ELF signals generated by the HAARP heater are also simultaneously observed at a nearby ground-based site, allowing a comparison of the ELF power in the Earth-ionosphere waveguide versus that detected on DEMETER. The estimated values of power onboard DEMETER at different frequencies range from 0.32W to 4W, while the values of power estimated from a ground receiver at a distance of 36 km from HAARP range from 2.71W to 4.22W. |
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Keywords
Magnetospheric Physics, Plasma waves and instabilities, Ionosphere, Ionosphere/magnetosphere interactions, Radio Science, Ionospheric propagation (0689, 2487, 3285, 4275, 4455), Radio Science, Radio wave propagation |
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Publisher
American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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