the haarp project
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The HAARP Project. By Ted Gerken. Introduction. H igh frequency A ctive A uroral R esearch P roject Located in Gakona Alaska Investigates the properties and responses of the Ionosphere Two main means Active experimentation Passive observation. IRI. Ionospheric Research Instrument - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The HAARP ProjectThe HAARP Project
By Ted Gerken
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IntroductionIntroduction
• High frequency Active Auroral Research Project
• Located in Gakona Alaska
• Investigates the properties and responses of the Ionosphere
• Two main means– Active experimentation– Passive observation
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IRIIRI
• Ionospheric Research Instrument
• Antenna transmitter array
• 180 crossed dipole antennas
• 2.8-10MHz• Capable of 3.6MW
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AirglowAirglow
• Created using IRI• A small portion of the
ionosphere is heated• The image is slowly
integrated
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Telescopic ImagingTelescopic Imaging
• Airglow is viewed using highly sensitive telescope
• Image captured with highly integrated CCD camera
• Telescope in special “cold room” of optical shelter
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RiometerRiometer
• 4 “yagi” type recievers• Tuned to 30 MHz• Scans the sky for EM
Noise• By comparing to
“quiet day” graph, you can detect solar activity
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Riometer PlotRiometer Plot
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Induction MagnetometerInduction Magnetometer
• Measures magnetic field
• Signals are centered at 1 Hz, with higher levels filtered
• 3 sensors (North, East, and Vertical)
• Sensitive to a few pico Telsas
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Fluxgate MagnetometerFluxgate Magnetometer
• Measures Earth’s magnetic field
• Again, uses 3 axis• 8 samples per second• All data is archived for
access on the web
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VLF AntennaVLF Antenna
• Two loops (N-S and E-W)
• Each loop in the shape of an equilateral triangle
• Supported by 30 ft tall tower
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SafetySafety
• The antenna array directs the E-M field straight up.
• A ground screen further reflects the field away from the ground.
• The largest field approaches the safety limit
• The closest publicly accessible area, 3,000 ft. from the emitter, experiences a field 1/10,000th of the allowed maximum.
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Effect of AtmosphereEffect of Atmosphere
• The IRI directs large amount of energy on a small amount of the atmosphere.
• 10,000 times as much fluctuation happens daily caused by solar activity.
• The earth’s magnetic field is 10,000,000 times as strong as the fluctuations caused by HAARP.
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Angel’s Don’t Play This HAARPAngel’s Don’t Play This HAARP
• HAARP has received a lot of controversy• A large portion of funding for HAARP comes
from the DoD• Several theories have arisen
– Weather controlling– Mind controlling– Destruction of the Ozone layer
• Most DoD applications involve defense.
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Any Questions?Any Questions?