The Scientific side of EISCAT

EISCAT Scientific Association is a non-profit scientific organisation that operate four radar antenna sites in northern Europe, to enable research on the ionosphere and the upper atmosphere.

Our radars are all located above the Arctic Circle and all radar sites work together, which give scientist an unique research opportunity. Right now EISCAT is building and developing a new generation of incoherent scatter radars: EISCAT 3D. The new system will be up and running some time during this year (2024).

With the new system coming, some parts of the old EISCAT system will be decommissioned. The 32-meter antennas in Sodankylä, Finland and Kiruna, Sweden will be demolished during this year. Due to the age of the old parabolic dish antennas and the high maintenance costs, this is a required measure.

EISCAT radars have been used for different types of studies and different phenomenas, for example Space Weather, Space Debris, GPS- and radio traffic, climate and man-made changes and the Aurora. You can find more information in the publications.

To get access to use our facilities for research purposes, read more: Request Radar Time.
The EISCAT Peer-review Program is open for all scientists, more information here: Peer-review Program.
Information about EISCAT 3D Preparatory Phase Project.
Read more about EISCAT 3D here: EISCAT 3D Science Case.