Ionosonde Data
Use the station name links (ordered by latitude) in the table below to check on data availability.
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Australian ionosonde stations
Columns in the table below are as follows.
- Station: Station name
- Lat: station latitude (decimal degrees)
- Long: station longitude (decimal degrees)
- GLat: geomagnetic latitude of the station
- GLon: geomagnetic longitude of the station
- LMT: Local Meridian Time
- Opened: when the equipment commenced operating
- Closed: when the equipment ceased operating
| Station | Lat (°N) | Long (°E) | GLat (°N) | GLon (°E) | LMT | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanimo | -2.70 | 141.30 | -11.19 | 212.90 | 150 | Jul 1964 | Jul 2009 |
| Port Moresby | -9.40 | 147.10 | -17.92 | 219.62 | 150 | May 1961 Nov 1994 |
Jul 1972 Jul 2007 |
| Cocos Islands | -12.20 | 96.80 | -22.83 | 167.44 | 90 | Nov 1961 Aug 2008 |
Sep 1974 |
| Darwin | -12.45 | 130.95 | -21.96 | 202.84 | 135 | Dec 1982 | |
| Niue | -19.07 | 190.07 | -20.84 | 265.42 | - | Oct 2004 | |
| Townsville | -19.63 | 146.85 | -28.95 | 220.72 | 150 | Jun 1946 | |
| Tennant Creek | -19.65 | 134.25 | -29.81 | 206.93 | 135 | May 1985 | Nov 1985 |
| Learmonth | -22.25 | 114.08 | -33.60 | 185.16 | 120 | Jul 1994 Mar 2011 |
Jan 2010 |
| Alice Springs | -23.81 | 133.90 | -34.44 | 206.95 | 135 | May 1985 | Nov 1985 |
| Brisbane | -27.53 | 152.92 | -36.73 | 228.93 | 150 | Jun 1943 Jun 1997 |
Dec 1986 |
| Norfolk Is | -29.03 | 167.97 | -35.82 | 245.85 | 180 | Feb 1964 | |
| Watheroo | -30.30 | 115.90 | -42.67 | 186.64 | 120 | Jul 1935 | Mar 1959 |
| Woomera | -30.80 | 136.30 | -42.04 | 210.48 | 135 | May 1961 | Dec 1969 |
| Mundaring | -31.98 | 116.22 | -44.55 | 186.86 | 120 | Apr 1959 | Dec 2007 |
| Perth | -31.94 | 115.95 | -44.52 | 186.54 | - | Oct 2010 | |
| Camden | -34.05 | 150.67 | -44.05 | 227.92 | 150 | Nov 1980 | |
| Salisbury | -34.70 | 138.60 | -46.17 | 213.77 | 135 | Jun 1960 Jan 1983 |
Dec 1973 Apr 1989 |
| Canberra | -35.32 | 149.00 | -45.65 | 226.30 | 150 | Mar 1937 | |
| Hobart | -42.92 | 147.32 | -54.17 | 226.52 | 150 | Dec 1945 | |
| Macquarie Is | -54.50 | 158.95 | -64.54 | 248.10 | 150 | Jun 1950 Nov 1983 |
Nov 1958 |
| Casey | -66.30 | 110.50 | -80.85 | 155.62 | 0 | Jul 1957 Apr 1989 Nov 2000 |
Jan 1975 Mar 1992 |
| Mawson | -67.60 | 62.88 | -70.12 | 89.79 | 0 | Feb 1958 | |
| Davis | -68.58 | 77.96 | -74.48 | 99.61 | 0 | Feb 1985 |
