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Lew Gramer

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Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 23:23:36 +1030
From: Jacqui Nelson <jnelson@gsoft.com.au>
To: jnelson@cain.gsoft.com.au
Subject: Radar Observations of 1998 Leonid Meteor Storm

Radar Observations of Leonid Meteor Storm
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I am writing to let you know of plans for SKiYMET meteor 
radar observations of the November 1998 Leonid Meteor Storm 
which may be of interest to you or your colleagues.

A three-frequency SKiYMET Meteor Radar System will observe 
the 1998 Leonid Meteor Storm from Tindal Royal Australian 
Air Force Base which is located about 300 km south of Darwin 
in northern Australia.  The three-frequency radar is 
comprised of three SKiYMET radar systems synchronised to 
transmit simultaneously at 17.45 MHz, 29.85 MHz and 38.15 
MHz.

The northern Australia radar observations are part of the 
Leonids '98 International Observation Program which includes 
Low-Light-Level Television (LLTV) observations in Mongolia 
and LLTV and radar observations in Australia.  During the 
meteor storm data gathered from the various instruments will 
be analysed in real-time in the field and sent to the 
University of Western Ontario where researchers will 
determine a realtime flux profile.  The flux profile 
information will allow the USAF 55th Space Weather Squadron 
to advise satellite operators of the potential hazard to 
space satellites whilst the Leonid Meteor Storm is actually 
happening.

Genesis Software will also operate its own single-frequency 
(35.24 MHz) SKiYMET system in southern Australia during the 
Leonid Meteor Storm.

Further information on the 1998 Leonid Meteor Storm 
observations can be found at:
http://www.gsoft.com.au/news.html

Results and updates will be posted on the web site as they
become available.

Kind regards, Jacqui Nelson.

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# Jacqui Nelson                   jnelson@gsoft.com.au
# Genesis Software Pty Ltd        genesis@gsoft.com.au
                                  Telephone:    +61-8-8267-3493
                                  Fax:          +61-8-8267-3039
                                  Web:          http://www.gsoft.com.au

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