EISCAT Svalbard radar station, Longyearbyen, Svalbard
(ESR)Last modified on Jan 16th, 2025, 12:00 UTC
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https://www.eiscat.seDescription
The EISCAT station on Svalbard is located close to Longyearbyen next to the now closed coalmine no. 7. It hosts the EISCAT radar as well as guest instruments. The UNIS Kjell Henriksen Observatory (KHO) is nearby and has a very large set of complementary ground-based observatory instruments. The area has also been the home of the now discontinued SPEAR heater and EISCAT Svalbard Dynasonde.
Location
- Name
- Longyearbyen, Svalbard
- Point
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- ID
- esr
- SRS Name
- Position
- 78.15 16.03
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| Editor | EISCAT Scientific Association |
| Version | 2 |
| Created | Tuesday 18th Oct. 2022, 16:41 |
| Last Modified | Thursday 16th Jan. 2025, 12:00 |