EISCAT Remote receiver station, Kiruna, Sweden

(KIR)

Last modified at Jan 16th, 2025, 11:58 GMT

Description

The EISCAT receiver station in Kiruna was hosted by the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) until its decommissioning in 2024. The 32 m receiver antenna was part of the fully steerable tristatic UHF radar 1981-2012 and of the tristatic VHF radar 2012-2024. The ionosonde of the Swedish Institute of Space Physics is also located at this station.

Location

Name
Kiruna, Sweden
Point
ID
tro
Position
67.0 20.0

Further Information and Resources

Resources

Metadata Information
Editor EISCAT Scientific Association
Version 2
Created Tuesday 18th Oct. 2022, 16:38
Last Modified Thursday 16th Jan. 2025, 11:58