HAARP Science Studies

0748-EX-ST-2017 Text Documents

University of Alaska - Fairbanks Geophysical Institute

2017-06-06ELS_193181

HAARP Exhibit for September 2017 Science Campaign 6/6/2017

Generation of Artificial Periodic      Complex sequence involving X-
Irregularities for measuring           mode CW and pulsed heating
aeronomic parameters of the lower      intervals interspersed with X- and
thermosphere. A second objective       O-mode probe pulses. The record
will be to extend API observations     should be on file.
into night observations


Simultaneous observations of SEE       O-mode heating with 30 minutes
at multiple gyroharmonics (2, 3, 4,    per gyroharmonic (5
5, 6) to validate or refute recent     gyroharmonics proposed).
theoretical/modeling predictions       Frequency stepping through each
for obtaining new possibilities for    gyroharmonic in order to see the
aeronomy diagnostics. Second           full SEE spectral characteristics
goal is to attempt to observe a two-   for pump above and below
plasmon decay type instability.        gyroharmonic. Fixed heating
                                       power, and beam angle (perhaps
                                       20kHz step).

Produce F-region irregularities        O-mode on for DT off for ~2 min,
with varying heater on time            where DT varries between 10
between 10 seconds and 1 minutes       seconds and 1 minute in . Mode
and observe decay times.               will cycle through pulse lengths.
                                       Frequency will be just below fof2.
Produce F-region irregularities        O-mode on for 30 seconds off for
with varying heater frequency to       2 mins. Frequency will be stepped
change altitude and observe decay      through bands that will heat at
times.                                 altitudes near the F-peak, down to
                                       lower F-region. Steps will require
                                       retuning.


 Produce F-region irregularities and CW o-mode heating at a frequency
 observe their effects on satellite to chosen to optimally produce F-
 ground propagation paths              region irregularities, with a few
                                       antennas dedicated to generate a
                                       probe signal.




 Sea Scatter - HAARP will run in
 conjunction with satellite
 overflights. The objective is to
 observe HAARP transmissions
 that scatter from the sea up to the
 satellites. Transmissions to
 generate SEE will fill in gaps
 between satellite overpasses


 Generation of air glow


Provided by Dean M. Karjala
HAARP Research Supervisor



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