UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
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Supply of Medium Frequency Radar for British Antarctic Survey's Rothera Research Station

Awarded 13 Nov 2017

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Awarded13 Nov 2017
Value£214,200.00
SupplierAtrad Pty Limited
AgencyUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 5y 12mo ago3y term
Awarded 13 Nov 2017Expired 13 Nov 2020

About

UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Atrad Pty Limited for the purchase of a medium frequency (MF) radar to study the dynamics and energetics of the middle and upper atmosphere above the Antarctic Peninsula.

The radar will be operated at Rothera Research Station (67.567°S 68.133°W) and will continue the work of the existing MF radar, which has operated nearly continuously since 1997, while introducing a new capability for studying the lower ionosphere.

The system measures winds, tides and planetary waves between approximately 60 and 100 km altitude using the full correlation analysis technique and is part of a scientific research programme focused on space weather and its interaction with the neutral atmosphere.

The new radar will improve altitude coverage and temporal cadence while fitting within the current antenna footprint.

A complete, fully tested, validated and calibrated system, fully automated and remotely controllable, was required to be delivered to BAS no later than 28 February 2018.

The contract value is £214,200.

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