University of Saskatchewan

$262,400.00 CAD

≈ 3 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Canadian Space Agency
Program: Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2020-2021
Agreement period: September 30, 2020 – March 31, 2024
Reference: csa-asc:003-2020-2021-Q2-04582

Published purpose

A new innovative advanced digital radar, ICEBEAR, makes detailed observations of the lowest portion of the ionosphere, the E-region, which is the first ionized layer above the neutral atmosphere. The radar is able to detect the motion of ionized particles. This charged particle motion is equivalent to an electrical current and is also responsible for the beautiful aurora borealis displays.

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