Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1096161

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1096161

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

First realistic modelling of the effects of Ultra Low Frequency (ULF) wave energy in the ionosphere over the Australian region. Ultra Low Frequency (ULF) wave activity is known to produce perturbations of the ionosphere electron density. This affects technologies that involve High Frequency (HF) propagation in the ionosphere such as over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) and radio astronomy. Australia relies on OTHR for surveillance beyond our coastline using the Jindalee Operational Radar Network. Australia is also in competition for the next generation radio telescope (the SKA). This project will develop a world first model that combines ULF and HF physics to provide advanced understanding of the generation processes of radar Doppler clutter and differential phase errors in radio astronomy interferometer telescopes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2010

End Date: 01-06-2013

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $330,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Atmospheric Sciences | Climatology (Incl. Palaeoclimatology) |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Combined operations | Physical sciences

Other Keywords

Atmospheric Sciences | Climatology (Incl. Palaeoclimatology) | Combined operations | Physical sciences

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