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Table 2 A summary of current MF/HF SA radars

From: MF and HF radar techniques for investigating the dynamics and structure of the 50 to 110 km height region: a review

Facility

Lat./long

Mode

Freq. (MHz)

Power (kW)

Adelaide, Australia

35 S, 138 E

SA, IDI, DBS

1.98

100

Andenes, Norway

69 N, 16 E

SA

1.98

50

Bear Lake, USA

42 N, 111 W

IDI

2.2 (day), 3.8 (night)

10

Christchurch, NZ

44 S, 172 E

SA

2.40

100

Davis Station, Antarctica

69 S, 78 E

SA

1.98

25

Kolhapur, India

16.8 N, 74.2 E

SA

1.94

25

Juliusruh, Germany

55 N, 13 E

SA, IDI, DBS

3.18

128

Langfang, China

39.41 N, 116.71 E

SA

1.99

64

Pameungpeuk, Indonesia

7.7 S, 107.7 E

SA

2.008

30

Poker Flat, USA

65 N, 148 W

SA

2.43

50

Pontianak, Indonesia

0 S, 109 E

SA

1.98

25

Qujing, China

25.6 N, 103.8 E

SA

2.138

64

Saskatoon, Canada

52 N, 107 W

SA

2.22

50

Saura, Norway

69 N, 16 E

SA, IDI, DBS

3.17

116

Scott Base, Antarctica

78 S, 167 E

SA

2.90

60

Syowa Base, Antarctica

69 S, 39.6 E

SA

2.4

50

Tirunelveli, India

8.7 N, 77.8 E

SA

1.98

25

Tromso, Norway

70 N, 19 E

SA

2.78

50

Wakkanai, Japan

45.4 N, 141.7 E

SA

1.955

50

  1. The radar at Bear Lake is a dynasondes that can operate in an IDI mode. The most recent MF radar installations have been in China, as part of the Chinese Meridian project. The Indian radars and the Saura 3.18 MHz radar (IAP, Germany) have been recently upgraded