Ionosphere Bay [SEP] continent
Ionosphere Bay
Ionosphere Bay is a small bay bordering the east side of Cape Découverte, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for the corresponding scientific discipline, the study of the ionosphere.
- SupraThermal And Thermal Ion Composition (STATIC) – measures thermal ions to moderate-energy escaping ions
- Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) – determines the impact of SEPs on the upper atmosphere
Built by the University of Colorado Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics:
- Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrometer (IUVS) – measures global characteristics of the upper atmosphere and ionosphere
- Langmuir Probe and Waves (LPW) – determines ionosphere properties and wave heating of escaping ions and solar extreme ultraviolet (EUV) input to atmosphere
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