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Data Catalogue 
IPS Ionosonde Network

Stations are listed from low Geographic Latitude to high Geographic Latitude. The red color Ionosonde means the ionosonde is active at present.

STATION GEOG. LAT. GEOG. LONG. GEOM. LAT. GEOM. LONG. DIP   ° SPLIT MHz TIME NOON STATION OPENED STATION CLOSED IONOSONDE (Active) IPS CODE ESSA CODE 4D-ID AGENT MEDIA    
VANIMO(e) -2.7 141.3 -12.6 212.6 -21.6 0.5 02 UT Jul-64 Jul-09 4D 5A CADI 5D 3546 50L 13 IPS 35 16 D
PORT MORESBY(e) -9.4 147.1 -18.6 219.2 -33.0 0.5 02 UT May-61, Nov-94 Jul-72, Jul-07 IPS4D 3750 50R 24 IPS/U PNG 35 16 D
COCOS ISLANDS -12.2 96.8 -23.22 166.38 -44.1 0.6 04 UT Nov-61, Aug-08 Sep-74, reopen 5D 2451 31K None - 35
DARWIN(e) -12.45 130.95 -23.2 202.5 -44.5 0.6 03 UT Dec-82 - 4D 5C CADI 5D 3351 41K 15 IPS 16 D
NIUE -19.067 190.07 -25.3 245.0 -37.8 0.6 00 UT Oct-04 - IPS5D 4755     Niue Met D
TOWNSVILLE(e) -19.63 146.85 -28.4 220.4 -48.9 0.6 02 UT Jun-46 - 4D 5A CADI 5D 3755 51R 9 IPS P 35 16 D
TENNANT CREEK -19.65 134.25 -30.1 207.6   0.6 03 UT May-85 Nov-85 - 3355 41R 19 - 16
LEARMONTH -22.25 114.08 -32.3 185.7 -55.7

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04 UT Jul-94, Mar-11 Jan-10, reopen Lowell, 5D 2856 - - IPS/DSTO

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ALICE SPRINGS -23.81 133.90 -33.54 207.7 -34.3 0.6 03 UT May-85 Nov-85 - 3357 42L 18 - 16
BRISBANE -27.53 152.92 -35.7 228.4 -57.6 0.7 02 UT Jun-43, Jun-97 Dec-86, reopen 5C 5D 3859 52P 14 Telstra P 35 16 D
NORFOLK IS(e) -29.03 167.97 -34.8 245.4 -56.4 0.7 01 UT feb-64 - 4D 5A CADI 5D 4260 63O 12 IPS 35 16 D
WATHEROO -30.3 115.9 -41.54 187.28 -65.1 0.7 04 UT Jul-35 Mar-59 - 2960 43V None - P 35
WOOMERA -30.8 136.3 -41.0     0.7 03 UT May-61 Dec-69 - 3460 53J None -  
MUNDARING -31.98 116.22 -43.5 186.0 -66.7 0.8 04 UT Apr-59 Dec-07 4D CADI 2961 43K 11 IPS/ Geoscience 35 16 D
PERTH -31.94 115.95 -41.3       04 UT Oct-10 - 5D       IPS D
CAMDEN(e) -34.05 150.67 -42.5 227.7 -64.6 0.8 02 UT Nov-80 - 4C 4D 5A CADI 5D 3862 53L 2 IPS 16 D
SALISBURY -34.7 138.6 -44.7 213.90 -66.9 0.8 03 UT Jun-60 Apr-89 5A 5C 3562 53M 4 DSTO 16 D
CANBERRA(e) -35.32 149 -44.0 225.6 -66.1 0.8 02 UT Mar-37 - 4D 5A CADI 5D 3763 53N 3 IPS P 35 16 D
AUCKLAND -37 175 -51.6 225.2 -62.9 0.8 00 UT Dec-67 Aug-98 4D 4464 - -   D
HOBART(e) -42.92 147.32 -51.6 225.2 -72.7 0.8 02 UT Dec-45 - 4D 5A CADI 5D 3766 54K 10 IPS P 35 16 D
CHRISTCHURCH -43.6 172.8 -50.5 255.1 -68.6 0.8 00 UT Oct-37 - IPS42 4D 4367 64L 21 Uni. Canterbury P 35 16 D
MACQUARIE IS -54.5 159 -61.6 244.5 -78.9 0.8 01 UT Jun-50 - 4D CADI 4072 55M 16 IPS/ANARE P 35 16 D
CASEY -66.3 110.5 -77.8 157.5 -81.5 0.8 05 UT Jul-57 - DPS(Lowell) CADI 2878 46O 20 ANARE/IPS 35 16 D
MAWSON -67.6 62.88 -73.0 91.4 -67.8 0.8 08 UT Feb-58 - 4D 5D CADI 1679 26P 5 IPS/ANARE 35 16 D
DAVIS -68.58 77.96 -76.89 122.55 -71.8 0.8 07 UT Feb-85 - 4D 5D Lowell 1979 36Q 17 IPS/ANARE 16 D
SCOTT BASE -77.8 166.8 -78.83 294.58 -81.0 0.8 00 UT Jan-58 - IPS42 4D 4284 67Q 23 Uni. Canterbury P 35 16 D

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ExplanationPaper scaling records35 mm film records16 mm film recordsDigital records

(e) =placed after a station name means other equipment, besides an ionosonde, is operated at this site. IPS=IPS reference numberAGENT=the organization responsible for operating the station (this reponsibility is shared at several sites).
ESSA=Old WDC number.
DIP=the dip angle between the horizon and the Earth's magnetic field. SPLIT=Split(0.5*gyro frequency) 4D-ID=identity number found on 4D ionograms.

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