MITHRAS: a brief description

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Radio Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/RS019i002p00665· OSTI ID:6581421

De La Beaujardiere, O; Wickwar, V B; Baron, M J; Holt, J

Thirty-three observations using incoherent-scatter radars from stations widely separated in longitude, and measurements made with STARE and Dynamic Explorer satellites constitute the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere Radar Studies (MITHRAS), conducted between May 1981 and June 1982. The experiments were designed to monitor the auroral zone and thereby improve understanding of magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere interactions with emphasis on local time/universal time variations. Three experimental modes with different time resolution and spatial coverage were used (e.g., time resolution ranged from 10-45 minutes). A catalog of MITHRAS experiments is presented which includes times of observations and an indication of the magnetic activity. 31 references.

• Research Organization: SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
• OSTI ID: 6581421
• Journal Information: Radio Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Radio Sci.; (United States) Vol. 19; ISSN RASCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Ionospheric
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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
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AURORAL ZONES
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
EXPLORER SATELLITES
INTERACTIONS
IONOSPHERE
MAGNETOSPHERE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PLANETARY IONOSPHERES
RADAR
RANGE FINDERS
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THERMOSPHERE
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