GBI Sites for TIMED

Basic geophysical parameters vary according to the type of the Ground-Based Instrument (GBI). The radars can take data day and night, while for the most part, the remaining optical instruments only work at night and their basic parameter is brightness (B). The following list gives the major geophysical parameters for the following instrument classes. There are omissions. Locations are then given for the instruments, where instrument types with a '*' are not official TIMED instruments, but are willing to donate their data to the TIMED project. (This is probably true of most of the ground-based instruments in the CEDAR Database.) The ISR and HFR scan many degrees in latitude, so the overhead location is not always appropriate. However, for lower thermosphere studies, the overhead location of the ISR is an approximation. The value of the HFR are continuous maps of the ionospheric global convection.

8-10 ISR - IS Radars (campaigns; ~100-500 km: Ne, Te, Ti, Vi; ~100-130 km: Vn, Un)
15 HFR - HF Radars (Vi ~100-500 km in irregularities; 9 NH radars readily available)
36 MLTR - MLT Radars (Vn, Un hourly ~60-100 km)
4-5 IMINT - Broadband/Narrowband Intensity Imagers (images ~400x400 km showing gravity waves ~87 and/or 94 km)
1-2 NIMTN - Narrowband Tn Imagers (Tn ~87 and/or 94 km during the night)
1 SCPH - 1 Scanning 6-Channel Photometer (calibrated or uncalibrated brightness)
3 4CFP - 4 Channel Filter Photometers (auroral flux and mean energy, [O]/[O]MSIS)
7 MI - Michelson Interferometers (Tn,B ~87 km, waves)
5-6 CCDS - CCD Spectrophotometers and 1 EFS (airglow Tn,B ~87, 93 km; waves; aurora Tn,B N2, N2+, O2)
1-3 LID and 1 RLD - Sodium Lidars ([Na], Tn, Un, Vn hourly ~75-115 km) and Rayleigh Lidars (neutral density, Tn ~45-95 km)
2-4 FPS - Fabry-Perot Spectrometers (B, Tn, Un/Vn/Wn at ~240 km or ~97 km)

Site Lat Lon Type Kinst Contact

South Pole, Antarctica -90.00 0.00 MI 5700 G. G. Sivjee

South Pole, Antarctica -90.00 0.00 EFS 3000 G. G. Sivjee

South Pole, Antarctica -90.00 0.00 CCDS 3001 G. G. Sivjee

South Pole, Antarctica -90.00 0.00 MLTR 1500 S. Avery

Scott Base, Antarctica -78. 167. MLTR 1210 Lawrence

Halley, Antarctica -75.52 -26.63 HFR 820 M. Pinnock

SANAE, Antarctica -71.68 -2.85 HFR 825 A. D. Walker

Syowa South, Antarctica -69.00 39.58 HFR 830 N. Sato

Syowa East, Antarctica -69.01 39.61 HFR 831 N. Sato

Sjowa, Antarctica -69. 40. MLTR 1214 T. Aso

Davis, Antarctica -68.6 78.0 MF 1215 R. Vincent

Davis, Antarctica -68. 78. RLD* 6025 A. Klekociuk

Rothera, Antarctica -67.57 68.12 MLTR 1221 D. Fritts

Kergeulen Is -49.35 70.26 HFR 834 J.-P. Villain

TIGER, Australia -43.38 147.23 HFR 836 P. Dyson

Adelaide, Australia -34.93 138.60 CCDS 3040 G. G. Sivjee

Adelaide, Australia -35. 138. MLTR 1240 R. Vincent

Rarotonga, Cook Islands -21.5 -160. MLTR 1245 D. Fritts

Jicamarca, Peru -11.95 -76.0 ISR 10 Chau/Kudeki/Hysell

Ascension Is -7.95 -14.37 MLTR 1539 N. Mitchell

Jakarta, Indonesia -6. 107. MLTR 1540 T. Nakamura

Pontianak, Indonesia -0.3 109.0 MLTR 1249 R. Vincent

Christmas Is, Lin Islands 2. -158. MLTR 1250 R. Vincent

Tirunelveli, India 8.7 77.8 MF* 1254 S. Gurubaran

Arecibo, Puerto Rico 18.3 -66.8 ISR 20 Q. Zhou

Maui, HI, USA 20.75 -156.24 NIMTN* 7191 M. Taylor

Maui, HI, USA 20.75 -156.24 LID* 6300 C. Gardner

Kauai, HI, USA 22. -160. MLTR 1270 D. Fritts

Daytona Beach, FL, USA 29.199 -81.05 MI 5720 G. G. Sivjee

Daytona Beach, FL, USA 29.199 -81.05 CCDS* 3090 G. G. Sivjee

Yamagawa, Japan 31.2 130.6 MLTR 1275 CRL

Socorro, NM, USA 34.07 -106.92 MLTR 1580 W. Hocking

Socorro, NM, USA 34.07 -106.92 MI 5730 G. Swenson

Socorro, NM, USA 34.07 -106.92 IMINT 7180 G. Swenson

Shigaraki, Japan (MU) 34.8 136.1 ISR as MLTR 25 S. Fukao

Glade Park, CO, USA 38.99 -108.74 IMINT 7150 S. Mende

Urbana, IL, USA 40.07 -88. MLTR 1280 S. Franke

Platteville, CO, USA 40.13 -104.5 MLTR 1285 D. Thorsen, A. Manson

Platteville, CO, USA 40.13 -104.5 MLTR 1605 S. Palo

Platteville, CO, USA 40.13 -104.5 IMINT 7320 L. Kieffaber/B. Williams

Platteville, CO, USA 40.13 -104.5 IMINT* 7185 B. Williams

Platteville, CO, USA 40.13 -104.5 NIMTN 7193 M. Taylor

Fort Collins, CO, USA 40.59 -105.14 LID 6320 C.-Y. She

Abastumani Astrophysical Obs, Tbilisi, Georgia 41.8 42.8 SCPH* 4335 G. Didebulidze

Abastumani Astrophysical Obs, Tbilisi, Georgia 41.8 42.8 NIMTN* 7188 G. Didebulidze

Bear Lake, UT, USA 41.933 -111.417 IMINT 7190 M. Taylor

Millstone Hill, MA, USA 42.6 -71.5 ISR 30-33 Foster/Zhang

London, Canada 43. -83. MLTR 1300 W. Hocking

London (Clovar), Canada 43. -83. MLTR 1619 W. Hocking

Durham, NH, USA 43.12 -70.94 MLTR 1620 R. Clark

Wakkanai, Japan 45.4 141.7 MLTR 1310 Y. Murayama

Kapuskasing, Canada 49.39 -82.32 HFR 845 R. Greenwald

Kharkov, Ukraine 50.0 36.2 ISR 45 V. Taran

Saskatoon, Canada 52.16 -106.53 HFR 861 G. Sofko

Saskatoon, Canada 52. -107. MLTR 1340 A. Manson

Sheffield, UK 52. 1. MLTR 1730 N. Mitchell

Irkutsk, Russia 52.85 103.1 ISR 53 G. Zherebtsov

Goose Bay, Canada 53.32 -60.46 HFR 870 R. Greenwald

Juliusruh, Germany 54. 13. MLTR 1350 Hoffmann

Prince George, Canada 53.98 -122.59 HFR 880 G. Sofko

Obninsk, Russia 55. 37. MLTR 1750 Y. Portnyagin

Kazan, Russia 56. 49. MLTR 1760 Fahrutdinova

Kodiak Is, AK, USA 57.60 -152.2 HFR 890 W. Bristow

King Salmon, AK, USA 58.68 -156.65 HFR 895 T. Kikuchi

Hankasalmi, Finland 62.32 26.61 HFR 900 M. Lester

Stokkseyri, Iceland 63.86 -22.02 HFR 910 J. P. Villain

Pykkvibaer, Iceland 63.86 -19.20 HFR 911 M. Lester

Eagle, AK, USA 64.78 -141.16 FPI* 5445 CRL

Poker Flat, AK, USA 65.12 -147.43 FPI* 5464 CRL

Poker Flat, AK, USA 65.12 -147.43 ASI-FPS 5465 M. Conde

Poker Flat , AK, USA 65. -147. MLTR 1375 Y. Murayama

Poker Flat, AK, USA 65.12 -147.43 4CFP 4470 J. Hecht

Fort Yukon, AK, USA 66.6 -145.3 4CFP 4473 J. Hecht

Sondrestrom, Greenland 66.99 -50.95 MI 5900 G. G. Sivjee

Sondrestrom, Greenland 66.99 -50.95 CCDS 3420 G. G. Sivjee

Sondrestrom, Greenland 67.0 -51.0 4CFP 4476 J. Hecht

Sondre Stromfjord, Greenland 67.0 -51.0 LID* 6440 J. Thayer

Sondre Stromfjord, Greenland 67. -51. MLTR 2320 S. Avery

Sondrestrom, Greenland 67.0 -51.0 ISR 80 J. Thayer

EISCAT Sodankyla, Finland 67.4 26.6 ISR 70,73 A. Van Eyken

EISCAT Kiruna, Sweden 67.9 20.4 ISR 70,71 A. Van Eyken

Esrange, Sweden 68. 21. MLTR 1775 N. Mitchell

Inuvik, Canada 68.33 -133.50 FPS 5510 M. Conde

Andenes (Sousy), Norway 69. 16. MLTR 1170? W. Singer

Alomar, Norway 69. 16. MLTR 1380 D. Fritts

EISCAT Tromso, Norway 69.6 19.2 ISR 70,72,74 A. Van Eyken

Tromso, Norway 70. 19. MLTR 1390 A. Manson

Dixon Is, Russia 72. 80. MLTR 1780 Y. Portnyagin

Resolute Bay, Canada 74.68 -94.90 MI 5950 G. G. Sivjee

Resolute Bay, Canada 75. -95. MLTR 1785 W. Hocking

EISCAT Svalbard (ESR), Norway 78. 15. ISR 95 A. van Eyken

Sousy Svalbard, Norway 78. 15. MST* 1180 A. van Eyken

Longyearbyen, Svalbard NO 78.15 16.05 MI 5960 G. G. Sivjee

Longyearbyen, Svalbard NO 78.15 16.05 CCDS 3500 G. G. Sivjee

Eureka, Canada 80.22 -86.18 MI 5980 G. G. Sivjee

Eureka, Canada 80.22 -86.18 CCDS 3520 G. G. Sivjee

Site	Lat	Lon	Type	Kinst	Contact
South Pole, Antarctica	-90.00	0.00	MI	5700	G. G. Sivjee
South Pole, Antarctica	-90.00	0.00	EFS	3000	G. G. Sivjee
South Pole, Antarctica	-90.00	0.00	CCDS	3001	G. G. Sivjee
South Pole, Antarctica	-90.00	0.00	MLTR	1500	S. Avery
Scott Base, Antarctica	-78.	167.	MLTR	1210	Lawrence
Halley, Antarctica	-75.52	-26.63	HFR	820	M. Pinnock
SANAE, Antarctica	-71.68	-2.85	HFR	825	A. D. Walker
Syowa South, Antarctica	-69.00	39.58	HFR	830	N. Sato
Syowa East, Antarctica	-69.01	39.61	HFR	831	N. Sato
Sjowa, Antarctica	-69.	40.	MLTR	1214	T. Aso
Davis, Antarctica	-68.6	78.0	MF	1215	R. Vincent
Davis, Antarctica	-68.	78.	RLD*	6025	A. Klekociuk
Rothera, Antarctica	-67.57	68.12	MLTR	1221	D. Fritts
Kergeulen Is	-49.35	70.26	HFR	834	J.-P. Villain
TIGER, Australia	-43.38	147.23	HFR	836	P. Dyson
Adelaide, Australia	-34.93	138.60	CCDS	3040	G. G. Sivjee
Adelaide, Australia	-35.	138.	MLTR	1240	R. Vincent
Rarotonga, Cook Islands	-21.5	-160.	MLTR	1245	D. Fritts
Jicamarca, Peru	-11.95	-76.0	ISR	10	Chau/Kudeki/Hysell
Ascension Is	-7.95	-14.37	MLTR	1539	N. Mitchell
Jakarta, Indonesia	-6.	107.	MLTR	1540	T. Nakamura
Pontianak, Indonesia	-0.3	109.0	MLTR	1249	R. Vincent
Christmas Is, Lin Islands	2.	-158.	MLTR	1250	R. Vincent
Tirunelveli, India	8.7	77.8	MF*	1254	S. Gurubaran
Arecibo, Puerto Rico	18.3	-66.8	ISR	20	Q. Zhou
Maui, HI, USA	20.75	-156.24	NIMTN*	7191	M. Taylor
Maui, HI, USA	20.75	-156.24	LID*	6300	C. Gardner
Kauai, HI, USA	22.	-160.	MLTR	1270	D. Fritts
Daytona Beach, FL, USA	29.199	-81.05	MI	5720	G. G. Sivjee
Daytona Beach, FL, USA	29.199	-81.05	CCDS*	3090	G. G. Sivjee
Yamagawa, Japan	31.2	130.6	MLTR	1275	CRL
Socorro, NM, USA	34.07	-106.92	MLTR	1580	W. Hocking
Socorro, NM, USA	34.07	-106.92	MI	5730	G. Swenson
Socorro, NM, USA	34.07	-106.92	IMINT	7180	G. Swenson
Shigaraki, Japan (MU)	34.8	136.1	ISR as MLTR	25	S. Fukao
Glade Park, CO, USA	38.99	-108.74	IMINT	7150	S. Mende
Urbana, IL, USA	40.07	-88.	MLTR	1280	S. Franke
Platteville, CO, USA	40.13	-104.5	MLTR	1285	D. Thorsen, A. Manson
Platteville, CO, USA	40.13	-104.5	MLTR	1605	S. Palo
Platteville, CO, USA	40.13	-104.5	IMINT	7320	L. Kieffaber/B. Williams
Platteville, CO, USA	40.13	-104.5	IMINT*	7185	B. Williams
Platteville, CO, USA	40.13	-104.5	NIMTN	7193	M. Taylor
Fort Collins, CO, USA	40.59	-105.14	LID	6320	C.-Y. She
Abastumani Astrophysical Obs, Tbilisi, Georgia	41.8	42.8	SCPH*	4335	G. Didebulidze
Abastumani Astrophysical Obs, Tbilisi, Georgia	41.8	42.8	NIMTN*	7188	G. Didebulidze
Bear Lake, UT, USA	41.933	-111.417	IMINT	7190	M. Taylor
Millstone Hill, MA, USA	42.6	-71.5	ISR	30-33	Foster/Zhang
London, Canada	43.	-83.	MLTR	1300	W. Hocking
London (Clovar), Canada	43.	-83.	MLTR	1619	W. Hocking
Durham, NH, USA	43.12	-70.94	MLTR	1620	R. Clark
Wakkanai, Japan	45.4	141.7	MLTR	1310	Y. Murayama
Kapuskasing, Canada	49.39	-82.32	HFR	845	R. Greenwald
Kharkov, Ukraine	50.0	36.2	ISR	45	V. Taran
Saskatoon, Canada	52.16	-106.53	HFR	861	G. Sofko
Saskatoon, Canada	52.	-107.	MLTR	1340	A. Manson
Sheffield, UK	52.	1.	MLTR	1730	N. Mitchell
Irkutsk, Russia	52.85	103.1	ISR	53	G. Zherebtsov
Goose Bay, Canada	53.32	-60.46	HFR	870	R. Greenwald
Juliusruh, Germany	54.	13.	MLTR	1350	Hoffmann
Prince George, Canada	53.98	-122.59	HFR	880	G. Sofko
Obninsk, Russia	55.	37.	MLTR	1750	Y. Portnyagin
Kazan, Russia	56.	49.	MLTR	1760	Fahrutdinova
Kodiak Is, AK, USA	57.60	-152.2	HFR	890	W. Bristow
King Salmon, AK, USA	58.68	-156.65	HFR	895	T. Kikuchi
Hankasalmi, Finland	62.32	26.61	HFR	900	M. Lester
Stokkseyri, Iceland	63.86	-22.02	HFR	910	J. P. Villain
Pykkvibaer, Iceland	63.86	-19.20	HFR	911	M. Lester
Eagle, AK, USA	64.78	-141.16	FPI*	5445	CRL
Poker Flat, AK, USA	65.12	-147.43	FPI*	5464	CRL
Poker Flat, AK, USA	65.12	-147.43	ASI-FPS	5465	M. Conde
Poker Flat , AK, USA	65.	-147.	MLTR	1375	Y. Murayama
Poker Flat, AK, USA	65.12	-147.43	4CFP	4470	J. Hecht
Fort Yukon, AK, USA	66.6	-145.3	4CFP	4473	J. Hecht
Sondrestrom, Greenland	66.99	-50.95	MI	5900	G. G. Sivjee
Sondrestrom, Greenland	66.99	-50.95	CCDS	3420	G. G. Sivjee
Sondrestrom, Greenland	67.0	-51.0	4CFP	4476	J. Hecht
Sondre Stromfjord, Greenland	67.0	-51.0	LID*	6440	J. Thayer
Sondre Stromfjord, Greenland	67.	-51.	MLTR	2320	S. Avery
Sondrestrom, Greenland	67.0	-51.0	ISR	80	J. Thayer
EISCAT Sodankyla, Finland	67.4	26.6	ISR	70,73	A. Van Eyken
EISCAT Kiruna, Sweden	67.9	20.4	ISR	70,71	A. Van Eyken
Esrange, Sweden	68.	21.	MLTR	1775	N. Mitchell
Inuvik, Canada	68.33	-133.50	FPS	5510	M. Conde
Andenes (Sousy), Norway	69.	16.	MLTR	1170?	W. Singer
Alomar, Norway	69.	16.	MLTR	1380	D. Fritts
EISCAT Tromso, Norway	69.6	19.2	ISR	70,72,74	A. Van Eyken
Tromso, Norway	70.	19.	MLTR	1390	A. Manson
Dixon Is, Russia	72.	80.	MLTR	1780	Y. Portnyagin
Resolute Bay, Canada	74.68	-94.90	MI	5950	G. G. Sivjee
Resolute Bay, Canada	75.	-95.	MLTR	1785	W. Hocking
EISCAT Svalbard (ESR), Norway	78.	15.	ISR	95	A. van Eyken
Sousy Svalbard, Norway	78.	15.	MST*	1180	A. van Eyken
Longyearbyen, Svalbard NO	78.15	16.05	MI	5960	G. G. Sivjee
Longyearbyen, Svalbard NO	78.15	16.05	CCDS	3500	G. G. Sivjee
Eureka, Canada	80.22	-86.18	MI	5980	G. G. Sivjee
Eureka, Canada	80.22	-86.18	CCDS	3520	G. G. Sivjee

--Revised 05 Oct 2004 by emery@ucar.edu