Jicamarca Radio Observatory
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Jicamarca Radio Observatory
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The Jicamarca Radio Observatory (JRO) is the equatorial anchor of the Western Hemisphere chain of Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) observatories extending from Lima, Peru to Søndre Strømfjord, Greenland. JRO is the premier scientific facility in the world for studying the equatorial ionosphere. The observatory is about half an hour drive inland (east) from Lima and 10 km from the Central Highway. The magnetic dip angle is about 1°, and varies slightly with altitude and year. The radar can accurate
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