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- Subject: Re: Poker Flats, Alaska UAF
- Message-ID: <1993Jan2.170742.1@vax1.umkc.edu>
- From: lbartel@vax1.umkc.edu
- Date: 2 Jan 93 17:07:42 CST
- References: <1993Jan1.180631.1@acad3.alaska.edu>
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- In article <1993Jan1.180631.1@acad3.alaska.edu>, nsmca@acad3.alaska.edu writes:
- > Does anyone know anything about "Poker Flats" in Alaska..
- > Up near Fairbanks, AK.. If I remember right it is run by the
- > University of Alaska Fairbanks.. Mostly does atmospheric (northern lights, etc)
- > research..
- >
- >
- > Michael Adams
- > Alias: Morgoth/Ghost Wheel
- > nsmca@acad3.alaska.edu
-
- It is located at mile 29.6 Steese Highway, northeast of Fairbanks, and is
- operated by the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska. They use it
- primarily for auroral and upper atmospheric research for NASA and DOD. I don't
- believe the facility is open to the public although it is not used for
- classified research. They use a Nike solid fuled rocket launched to 60 - 200
- mile altitudes often to release barium. The barium release is visible over
- much of Alaska as a green cloud at night.
-
- Don't see too many Alaskans on the net!
-
- Lawrence Bartel
- in%"lbartel@vax1.umkc.edu"
-