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The HAARP ProjectThe HAARP Project

By Ted Gerken

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IntroductionIntroduction

• High frequency Active Auroral Research Project

• Located in Gakona Alaska

• Investigates the properties and responses of the Ionosphere

• Two main means– Active experimentation– Passive observation

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IRIIRI

• Ionospheric Research Instrument

• Antenna transmitter array

• 180 crossed dipole antennas

• 2.8-10MHz• Capable of 3.6MW

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AirglowAirglow

• Created using IRI• A small portion of the

ionosphere is heated• The image is slowly

integrated

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Telescopic ImagingTelescopic Imaging

• Airglow is viewed using highly sensitive telescope

• Image captured with highly integrated CCD camera

• Telescope in special “cold room” of optical shelter

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RiometerRiometer

• 4 “yagi” type recievers• Tuned to 30 MHz• Scans the sky for EM

Noise• By comparing to

“quiet day” graph, you can detect solar activity

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Riometer PlotRiometer Plot

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Induction MagnetometerInduction Magnetometer

• Measures magnetic field

• Signals are centered at 1 Hz, with higher levels filtered

• 3 sensors (North, East, and Vertical)

• Sensitive to a few pico Telsas

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Fluxgate MagnetometerFluxgate Magnetometer

• Measures Earth’s magnetic field

• Again, uses 3 axis• 8 samples per second• All data is archived for

access on the web

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VLF AntennaVLF Antenna

• Two loops (N-S and E-W)

• Each loop in the shape of an equilateral triangle

• Supported by 30 ft tall tower

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SafetySafety

• The antenna array directs the E-M field straight up.

• A ground screen further reflects the field away from the ground.

• The largest field approaches the safety limit

• The closest publicly accessible area, 3,000 ft. from the emitter, experiences a field 1/10,000th of the allowed maximum.

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Effect of AtmosphereEffect of Atmosphere

• The IRI directs large amount of energy on a small amount of the atmosphere.

• 10,000 times as much fluctuation happens daily caused by solar activity.

• The earth’s magnetic field is 10,000,000 times as strong as the fluctuations caused by HAARP.

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Angel’s Don’t Play This HAARPAngel’s Don’t Play This HAARP

• HAARP has received a lot of controversy• A large portion of funding for HAARP comes

from the DoD• Several theories have arisen

– Weather controlling– Mind controlling– Destruction of the Ozone layer

• Most DoD applications involve defense.

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Any Questions?Any Questions?