Cornell University operates the following internationally-important observatories and centers of research.
Arecibo Radar Observatory
The Arecibo Laboratory in Puerto Rico is part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, which is operated by Cornell University under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.
Jicamarca Radar Observatory
The Jicamarca Radar Observatory in Peru is the equatorial anchor of the Western
Hemisphere chain of Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) observatories
extending from Lima, Peru to Sondre Stromfjord, Greenland.
Cornell University Portable Radar Interferometer (CUPRI)
The CUPRI systems are portable 50 MHz radars. These systems consist of receivers and transmitting antennas, as well as Harris computers that control data acquisition, graphical displays, and recording.
The entire system is shipped inside a van and, upon arrival at a site, the antennas (with poles or towers for support) are unloaded and erected.
Other important radar facilities:
Millstone Hill
The Millstone Hill Observatory, located in Westford Massachusetts, is a broad-based atmospheric sciences research facility owned and operated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Atmospheric Sciences Group, which manages the observatory, is a part of MIT's Haystack
Observatory, a basic research organization whose focus is radio wave and radar science, instrumentation and techniques.
European Incoherent
Scatter (EISCAT) Radar Facility
EISCAT is funded and managed by a consortium of seven countries. Central support for the UK community is provided by the EISCAT group at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, while the interests of the UK community are represented by the UK Project Scientist.
Please send questions or comments to wes@ece.cornell.edu