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Biak observatory

ResourceID
spase://IUGONET/Observatory/RISH/misc/BIK

Description

The Biak observatory is located near the equator in Biak, Indonesia (1.17S, 136.10E, 45m MSL). In this site, a meteor wind radar has been installed, which measures the wind velocity in the equatorial mesosphere and lower thermosphere.

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Observatory

ResourceID
spase://IUGONET/Observatory/RISH/misc/BIK
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Biak observatory
ReleaseDate
2016-07-21 00:54:00
Description

The Biak observatory is located near the equator in Biak, Indonesia (1.17S, 136.10E, 45m MSL). In this site, a meteor wind radar has been installed, which measures the wind velocity in the equatorial mesosphere and lower thermosphere.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://IUGONET/Person/Toshitaka.Tsuda
2.MetadataContactspase://IUGONET/Person/RISH.Metadata.Management.Group
Location
ObservatoryRegion
Earth.Surface
CoordinateSystemName
WGS84
Latitude
-1.175
Longitude
136.102
Elevation
45
OperatingSpan
StartDate
2000-01-01 00:00:00