"HAARP as ionospheric instrument of the cutting edge technology"
Gennady Milikh (University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA)
Abstract:
The talk will present an overview of the HF Auroral Research Program (HAARP) facility. The latter consists of an ionospheric HF- heater and supporting diagnostics. The facility which is located near Gakona Alaska is a unique instrument for the research of the auroral ionosphere. The talk will discuss fundamental ideas of nonlinear ionospheric physics related to HF-heating, along with evolution of the ionospheric heaters happened during a few last decades.
A few key areas of HAARP related science and application will be discussed in detail.
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HF ionospheric modifications and their applications to long range communications, navigation and space weather.
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Ionospheric generation of low frequency waves and their applications to control of radiation belts.
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Generation of optical emissions and applications to remote sensing.
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Using HAARP as a powerful radar for planetary and solar sounding.