(ORDO NEWS) — HAARP, or the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, works by transmitting high-frequency radio waves into the ionosphere, which is a region of the upper atmosphere that is located between about 50 and 600 kilometers above the Earth‘s surface.
The HAARP program uses a large array of antennas, called the Ionospheric Research Instrument (IRI), that are located in Gakona, Alaska. The IRI is made up of 180 high-frequency (HF) transmitters, each with a power output of 3.6 MW. These transmitters work together to send a focused beam of radio waves into the ionosphere.
When the radio waves reach the ionosphere, they are absorbed by the ionized particles in the atmosphere. This causes the particles to heat up, creating a small area of ionosphere that is temporarily heated to a higher temperature. This temporary hole in the ionosphere is called an ionospheric heater.
Scientists can then study the effects of this hole on the ionosphere and the Earth’s magnetic field by using various instruments, including radar, GPS, and other sensors. For example, they can study how the heated ionosphere affects the propagation of radio waves, and how it affects the Earth’s magnetic field.
The goal of HAARP is to understand how the ionosphere affects communications and navigation systems, and to develop new technologies that can use the ionosphere to improve these systems. For example, scientists hope that the research conducted at HAARP will lead to the development of new communication and navigation systems that can work in areas where traditional systems do not work well, such as in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
It’s important to note that the HAARP program was shut down in 2014 due to budget constraints, and the site was transferred to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The research that was conducted by HAARP is still ongoing and it is being continued by other institutions and universities.
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