RISR-C
The Resolute Bay Observatory is a research station, operated by . The observatory is home to NSF's Resolute Bay Incoherent Scatter Radar - North (RISR-N), and the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½'s RISR-C (Canada) radar. The twin radars point in opposite directions, to the North and RISR-C to the South.
Together they provide detailed measurements of ionospheric parameters (electron number density, plasma velocities, etc.) across a vast swath of the sky. This information is key to studying the coupling between our space environment and the upper atmosphere. RISR-C is funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation and led by the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½'s Auroral Imaging Group, in partnership with ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ Geomatic Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Athabasca University and SRI International.
In addition to the Resolute Bay ISR, 10 redline all-sky auroral imaging systems were designed and deployed in the Canadian North. These imaging systems are operated by the GO-Canada REGO project (see below).
Find more information on the project along with real-time live webcams from the Resolute Bay facility on the .
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