Notes of the EISCAT Svalbard radar observations (Last updated on Dec. 15, 2006.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pulse code: taro (a new code developed for the sweeping observation), hilde Antenna mode: sweepAZ1_pattern.elan (for taro) sweepAZ2_pattern.elan (for hilde) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006/12/12 05:00-08:00 UT (3 hours, ESR): -The 1st priority run /kst/exp/ei/taro/taro fm sweepAZ1 SP 05:00-06:00 UT: AZ = 30.4 +- 60 deg, EL = 30 deg. 06:00-07:30 UT: AZ = 12.8 +- 60 deg, EL = 30 deg. 07:30-08:00 UT: AZ = -20.5 +- 60 deg, EL = 30 deg. Cycle period is 196 sec. date time glat glon height range EL AZ 2006/12/12 5:09 83.17 46.9 550 971 30.96 30.40 2006/12/12 6:47 83.23 26.06 400 727 30.66 12.80 Mostly snowing. Started the ESR SP at 05 UT, and stoped it at 08 UT, 1 hour earlier than expected, because of a problem with the electric power plant. 2006/12/13 05:00-09:00 UT (4 hours, ESR): -The 2nd priority date time glat glon height range EL AZ 2006/12/13 5:28 83.22 44.08 510 922 30.18 28.57 2006/12/13 7:05 83.27 17.37 400 725 30.77 -11.02 2006/12/13 8:43 83.19 -4.29 430 817 30.37 -23.41 Cloudy, but sometimes clear sky. Quiet ionospheric condition. 2006/12/14 05:30-09:30 UT (4 hours, ESR): -The 3rd priority date time glat glon height range EL AZ 2006/12/14 5:47 83.17 40.49 480 868 30.3 26.68 2006/12/14 7:24 83.18 13.67 370 684 30.18 -3.19 2006/12/14 9:15 83.23 -13.04 520 938 30.21 -29.06 Cloudy, but sometimes clear sky. Quiet ionospheric condition. 2006/12/15 05:40-09:40 UT (4 hours, ESR): (1) UK and SW SP between 04:00-05:40 UT (2) The 1st priority between 05:40-07:00 UT (3) The 2nd priority between 07:00-09:40 UT combined the two experiments (1) and (2). run /kst/exp/hilde/hilde fm sweepAZ2 SP 04:00-05:40 UT: AZ = 35.0 +- 51 deg, EL = 30 deg. 05:40-07:00 UT: AZ = 17.4 +- 51 deg, EL = 30 deg. Cycle period is 204 sec. date time glat glon height range EL AZ 2006/12/15 4:29 83.10 60.43 670 1187 30.02 35.04 2006/12/15 6:06 83.15 29.76 410 745 30.61 17.37 2006/12/15 7:40 83.18 13.74 380 689 30.87 -3.09 2006/12/15 9:20 83.28 -16.44 550 991 30.03 -30.34 2006/12/16 06:00-10:00 UT (4 hours, ESR): -The 3rd priority date time glat glon height range EL AZ 2006/12/16 6:25 83.17 26.67 400 724 30.81 13.78 2006/12/16 8:02 83.18 -0.14 420 768 30.25 -19.72 2006/12/16 9:39 83.19 -19.79 580 1040 30.05 -32.29 2006/12/17 04:50-08:50 UT (4 hours, ESR & VHF): -The 3rd priority for ESR run -The 1st priority for VHF run date time glat glon height range EL AZ 2006/12/17 5:07 83.3 44.33 520 934 30.37 28.14 2006/12/17 6:44 83.23 23.16 390 710 30.64 9.29 2006/12/17 8:21 83.17 -3.8 450 812 30.64 -23.13 2006/12/18 05:00-09:00 UT (4 hours, ESR & VHF): -The 2nd priority for ESR run -The 1st priority for VHF run date time glat glon height range EL AZ 2006/12/18 5:25 83.22 40.48 480 871 30.21 26.33 2006/12/18 7:02 83.27 13.74 380 698 30.36 -3.00 2006/12/18 8:40 83.19 -7.46 470 855 30.17 -25.86 2006/12/19 05:20-09:20 UT (4 hours, ESR & VHF): -The 1st priority for ESR run -The 1st priority for VHF run date time glat glon height range EL AZ 2006/12/19 5:44 83.18 37.09 450 822 30.11 24.09 2006/12/19 7:21 83.30 21.32 470 761 35.45 6.80 2006/12/19 8:59 83.25 -11.1 500 909 30.00 -27.82 2006/12/20 05:30-09:30 UT (4 hours, ESR & VHF): -The 1st priority for ESR run -The 1st priority for VHF run date time glat glon height range EL AZ 2006/12/20 6:03 83.24 27.57 400 735 30.21 14.50 2006/12/20 7:40 83.25 6.56 390 720 30.05 -12.07 2006/12/20 9:17 83.3 -20.2 610 1087 30.16 -28.23 2006/12/21 06:00-10:00 UT (4 hours, ESR & VHF): -The 2nd priority for ESR run -The 1st priority for VHF run date time glat glon height range EL AZ 2006/12/21 6:22 83.23 24.15 390 714 30.45 10.52 2006/12/21 7:59 83.2 2.62 410 747 30.48 -16.75 2006/12/21 9:36 83.36 -23.97 630 1121 30.10 -32.36 2006/12/22 06:00-10:00 UT (4 hours, ESR & VHF): -The 1st priority for ESR run -The 1st priority for VHF run date time glat glon height range EL AZ 2006/12/22 6:41 83.25 20.27 380 699 30.31 5.56 2006/12/22 8:18 83.26 -6.58 470 852 30.31 -24.75 2006/12/22 9:55 83.27 -27.6 670 1182 30.21 -33.77