| PI of the experiment or contact person | Arthur R. W. Hughes |
|---|---|
| Institute of the PI or of the contact person (country) | NU (ZAF) |
| E-mail of the PI or of the contact person | hughes@nu.ac.za |
| Type of experiment | A fixed-frequency VLF receiver operating on 3 different frequencies |
| References about the experiment | Sheffield University VLF experiment on the satellite Ariel 3 (E.1) |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=19167-042A&ex=5 |
| Start experiment operation (dd-mm-yyyy) | 05-05-1967 |
| End experiment operation (dd-mm-yyyy) | 14-04-1968 |
| Lifetime of the experiment (month) | 11 |
| Highest data rate | ????? |
| Preliminary results | VLF Observations on Ariel 3: A Preliminary Report (R.1a) Satellite evidence for the generation of VLF emissions at medium latitude by the tranverse resonance instability (R.1b) |
| Measured data (k, w, Bo, E(t), B(t), polarisation, Vphase, ...) | Minimum, Maximum, and Mean VLF Signal Strength Values at 3 different frequencies |
| Data range | 3.2, 9.6 and 16 kHz |
| Sensitivity | ????? |
| Time resolution | 28 s |
| Sampling rate | ????? |
| Data formats and supports | Magnetic Tape and Microfilm |
| Location of the data | NSSDC |
| References about the data | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1967-042A&ex=5&ds=* |
| High-resolution data (support, place, contact) | ????? |