• Challenges and Strategic Research Plans for Earth and Heliosphere: Research Infrastructures, Projects and Initiatives 

      Mann, Ingrid; Kauristie, Kirsti; Bamford, Ruth; McCrea, Ian; Moen, Jøran Idar; Oksavik, Kjellmar; Yamauchi, Masanori; Johnsen, Magnar Gullikstad; Turunen, Esa (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-24)
      We describe existing research infrastructures relevant for space weather and open issues of space weather research including the need for sustainable observation networks and for high-quality data products as basis for model development. The local relevance in Europe for studies of the ionosphere at high latitude is described. We propose as possible a way forward to sustain space weather research ...
    • Electron Density Depletion Region Observed in the Polar Cap Ionosphere 

      Bjoland, Lindis Merete; Ogawa, Y.; Løvhaug, Unni Pia; Lorentzen, Dag Arne; Hatch, Spencer Mark; Oksavik, Kjellmar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-16)
      This paper presents and discusses electron density depletion regions observed with the incoherent scatter EISCAT Svalbard Radar (ESR) located at 75.43°N geomagnetic latitude. The data include several decades of measurements, which make them suitable for studying statistical features and characteristics of the ionospheric parameters. Here we focus on the electron density depletions and their dependence ...
    • Interferometric Study of Ionospheric Plasma Irregularities in Regions of Phase Scintillations and HF Backscatter 

      Spicher, Andres; LaBelle, James; Bonnell, John W.; Roglans, Roger; Moser, Chrystal; Fuselier, Stephen A.; Bounds, Scott; Clausen, Lasse; Di Mare, Francesca; Feltman, Connor A.; Jin, Yaqi; Kletzing, Craig; Miloch, Wojciech Jacek; Moen, Jøran Idar; Oksavik, Kjellmar; Sawyer, Rhyan; Takahashi, Toru; Yeoman, Tim K. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-08)
      We investigate the nature of small-scale irregularities observed in the cusp by the Twin Rockets to Investigate Cusp Electrodynamics-2 (TRICE-2) in regions of enhanced phase scintillations and high-frequency coherent radar backscatter. We take advantage of the fact that the irregularities were detected by spatially separated probes, and present an interferometric analysis of both the observed electron ...
    • On the strength of E and F region irregularities for GNSS scintillation in the dayside polar ionosphere 

      Madhanakumar, Mahith; Spicher, Andres; Vierinen, Juha-Pekka; Oksavik, Kjellmar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-02)
      We present results of the study conducted to quantify the relative contribution of different ionospheric regions to phase scintillation in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) at the dayside high latitude ionosphere. By taking advantage of the scanning capability of the 32-m EISCAT radar in Svalbard (ESR) and its recurrent favourable location below the dayside auroral region, we developed ...
    • The science case for the EISCAT_3D radar 

      McCrea, Ian W.; Aikio, Anita; Alfonsi, Lucilla; Belova, Evgenia; Buchert, Stephan C.; Clilverd, Mark; Engler, Norbert; Gustavsson, Björn Johan; Heinselman, C.; Kero, Johan; Kosch, Mike; Lamy, Herve; Leyser, Thomas; Ogawa, Yasunobu; Oksavik, Kjellmar; Pellinen-Wannberg, Asta; Pitout, Frederic; Rapp, Markus; Stanislawska, Iwona; Vierinen, Juha (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-29)
      The EISCAT (European Incoherent SCATer) Scientific Association has provided versatile incoherent scatter (IS) radar facilities on the mainland of northern Scandinavia (the EISCAT UHF and VHF radar systems) and on Svalbard (the electronically scanning radar ESR (EISCAT Svalbard Radar) for studies of the high-latitude ionised upper atmosphere (the ionosphere). The mainland radars were constructed ...