National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center
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The National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center was a U.S. research organization best known for operating the Arecibo Observatory and conducting pioneering work in radio astronomy and atmospheric science.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomy organization
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ionospheric research center → research organization → |
| affiliation |
Cornell University
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| contributedTo |
characterization of near-Earth asteroids
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discovery and timing of binary pulsars → studies of atmospheric heating and dynamics → |
| country |
United States
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| field |
atmospheric science
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ionospheric physics → planetary radar astronomy → radio astronomy → |
| focus |
geospace environment
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observational astronomy → space science → |
| fundedBy |
National Science Foundation
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| governedBy |
management contract with National Science Foundation
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| knownFor |
operation of Arecibo radio telescope
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pioneering work in atmospheric science → pioneering work in ionospheric research → pioneering work in radio astronomy → |
| location |
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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| notableFacility |
Arecibo Observatory ionospheric heating facility
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| operated |
Arecibo Observatory
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ionospheric radar experiments at Arecibo → planetary radar observations at Arecibo → |
| operatedFacility |
305-meter Arecibo radio telescope
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| primaryLanguage |
English
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| provided |
data archives from Arecibo observations
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observing time to external researchers → |
| researchArea |
Earth’s ionosphere
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near-Earth objects → planetary surfaces via radar → pulsars → upper atmosphere → |
| scientificObjective |
detection and characterization of pulsars
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radar mapping of planets and asteroids → study of the Earth’s upper atmosphere → study of the interstellar medium via radio waves → |
| status |
defunct
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| supportedCommunity |
atmospheric and space physics community
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international radio astronomy community → |
| typeOfOrganization |
federally funded research and development center
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| usedInstrumentType |
planetary radar system
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radio telescope → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Arecibo Observatory
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managedBy |
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Arecibo message
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sentBy |