SORTIE Mission

Objectives and Applications

Discover the sources of wave-like plasma perturbations in the F-region ionosphere, and determine the relative role of dynamo action versus direct mechanical forcing in the formation of wave-like plasma perturbations.

Mission Summary

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Scintillation Observations and Response of the Ionosphere to Electrodynamics
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05 Dec 2019
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05 Dec 2024
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