The Operation of an ELF/VLF Radiometer at Arrival Heights, Antarctica

摘要：本项目在南极洲麦克默多（McMurdo）运行极低频和甚低频（ELF/VLF）辐射计，监测雷暴等自然来源的无线电噪声。它是由斯坦福大学海军研究办公室运营的八个这样的辐射计网络之一。为了作战目的，确定无线电干扰源的特征是很重要的。此外，全球噪声的变化反映了全球雷暴活动的变化，因此可以提供有关全球气候变化的信息。辐射计位于南极洲的地点是大约15年前选定的，因为它不受人为电磁体干扰。ELF/VLF记录现在已经保持了10多年。* * *

Abstract 9616251 Fraser-Smith This project operates an extremely low frequency and very low frequency (ELF/VLF) radiometer at McMurdo, Antarctica to monitor radio noise from natural sources such as thunderstorms. It is one of a network of eight such radiometers which is operated by Stanford University for the Office of Naval Research. It is important for operational purposes to characterize the possible sources of radio interference. Additionally, the variations in global noise, reflects variations in global thunderstorm activity and can therefore provide information on global climate change. The site where the radiometer is located in Antarctica was chosen about 15 years ago because it is unusually free from man-made electromagnet interference. The ELF/VLF record now extends unbroken for more than 10 years. ***