AWDA VLF Project

(AWDA-VLF)

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Abstract

This project aims to detect whistler waves with ground-based VLF measurements. This is part of the AWDA (Automatic Whistler Detector and Analyzer) project. This network covers low, mid and high magnetic latitudes including conjugate locations. The main goals of this project are to build a statistical analysis of whistlers observed in Belgium, to derive density information along the magnetic field lines and in particular in the plasmasphere.

Description

This project aims to detect whistler waves with ground-based VLF measurements. This is part of the AWDA (Automatic Whistler Detector and Analyzer) project. This network covers low, mid and high magnetic latitudes including conjugate locations. It has been initiated by Dr. Janos Lichtenberger (Hungary). Worldwide, in 2024, 32 antennas are in operation and 15 are planned/in construction. The main goals of this project are to build a statistical analysis of whistlers observed in Belgium, to derive density information along the magnetic field lines and in particular in the plasmasphere, and finaly to compare with density in-situ observations made by the Cluster satellites.

Documentation

Automatic Whistler Detector and Analyzer system: Automatic Whistler Detector
Published on Dec. 5, 2008
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DOI
doi:10.1029/2008JA013467
Full Citation
Lichtenberger, J., C. Ferencz, L. Bodnar, D. Hamar, and P. Steinbach (2008), Automatic Whistler Detector and Analyzer system: Automatic Whistler Detector, J. Geophys. Res., 113, A12201, doi:10.1029/2008JA013467.

Keywords

Ground-based VLF antenna, Plasmasphere, Whistler waves

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Editor Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
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