EGU23-7183, updated on 25 Apr 2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-7183
EGU General Assembly 2023
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EISCAT and EISCAT_3D

Axel Steuwer, Anders Tjulin, Ingemar Haggstrom, and Maria Mihalikova
Axel Steuwer et al.
  • EISCAT, Bengt Hultqvist väg 1, SE-981 92 Kiruna, Sweden (axel.steuwer@eiscat.se)

EISCAT Scientific Association is an international non-profit scientific organisation that operates radar infrastructure in Northern Europe to enable research on the ionosphere and the upper atmosphere. Our radars are all located above the Arctic Circle and all radar sites can work together, which provides scientists a unique opportunity to study e.g. the Aurora, Space Weather as well as being able to track Space Debris.

EISCAT is currently constructing the next generation incoherent scatter radar system called EISCAT_3D. This system, EISCAT_3D, is based on phased-array radar technology which allows rapid electronic steering of the beam and thus fast volumetric scanning. In this presentation, we will give an overview of the status of EISCAT and EISCAT_3D, and outline the opportunities ahead. 

How to cite: Steuwer, A., Tjulin, A., Haggstrom, I., and Mihalikova, M.: EISCAT and EISCAT_3D, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-7183, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-7183, 2023.