The Stanford University VLF wave injection experiment on the ISEE-A spacecraft
Abstract
A Stanford University VLF wave injection experiment will be carried out as part of the ISEE mission. This experiment consists essentially of three basic components; a broad-band VLF receiver on ISEE-A, a broad-band VLF transmitter located at Siple Station in the Antarctic, and a number of ground stations in the Antarctic and Canada. This experiment is an outgrowth of VLF wave injection experiments carried out over the past four years using the Stanford University transmitter at Siple Station, Antarctica. The purpose of this experiment is to study VLF-wave-particle interactions in the magnetosphere, with the goal of achieving a better understanding of this important portion of the earth's environment. The present paper sketches briefly the scientific background of the experiment and describes the functions of the ISEE-A instrument.
- Publication:
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IEEE Transactions on Geoscience Electronics
- Pub Date:
- July 1978
- DOI:
- 10.1109/TGE.1978.294556
- Bibcode:
- 1978ITGE...16..248B
- Keywords:
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- Earth Magnetosphere;
- International Sun Earth Explorer 1;
- Particle Interactions;
- Radio Transmission;
- Spaceborne Experiments;
- Very Low Frequencies;
- Electric Power Transmission;
- Energetic Particles;
- Ground Stations;
- Network Analysis;
- Power Lines;
- Radio Receivers;
- Satellite-Borne Instruments;
- Wave Interaction