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- From: oler@rho.uleth.ca (Cary Oler)
- Subject: BULLETIN: Dynamic Auroral Oval Simulation Software Update
- Message-ID: <oler.727742272@honte>
- Sender: news@honte.uleth.ca (News System)
- Organization: University of Lethbridge
- Date: 22 Jan 93 22:37:52 GMT
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- ** SOFTWARE RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT **
- ***********************************************
-
- -- NEW SPRING SPECIAL RATES ON THE AURORA SIMULATION SOFTWARE --
- -- ALL HAM OPERATORS WITH VALID CALL-SIGNS NOW QUALIFY FOR DISCOUNTS --
-
- The Solar Terrestrial Dispatch is pleased to announce the release of an
- Auroral Activity Predictions and Dynamic Auroral Oval Simulator software
- package. This software has been well over a year in development.
-
- With this software you can:
-
- - Determine whether aurorae might be observed from your location.
- - Determine the potential magnitude of auroral activity.
- - See whether HF radio signal paths cross into the auroral zone where
- significant signal degradation occurs.
- - Superimpose any number of great circle paths on the maps.
- - Determine the best azimuth for radio transmissions to avoid the
- instabilities of the auroral zone.
- - Graphically draw the position of both the northern and southern
- auroral ovals with estimated contours illustrating what areas of
- the Earth are most likely to observe low, moderate and/or high
- levels of auroral activity.
- - Determine where aurorae can be observed directly overhead.
- - Learn the behavior of the auroral oval.
- - Predict possible levels of auroral activity in the future, and
- determine whether the future activity may be observed from your
- location.
- - Determine the equatorward expansion of the auroral oval and how it
- might affect radio signal paths or auroral visibility.
- - Simulate the visibility of auroral activity from any ground-level
- location on the Earth, and for any date and any time.
- - Determine the characteristics, location, and magnitude of auroral
- activity for almost any historic period of time or any predicted
- time in the future.
- - Plot the locations (ground-stations) where aurorae were sighted for
- any date from September 1991 to the present, including the major
- auroral storm period of late March of 1991.
- - Superimpose any number of great circle paths on the maps the
- software produces to visually determine their proximity to the
- auroral oval for any date and any time (highly valuable for HAM
- operators seeking the best possible radio signal paths).
- - Superimpose on any of the maps the sunrise/sunset grayline
- terminator.
- - Much More . . .
-
- This software is based on scientific models, yet does not require any
- technical knowledge or education to operate. It is ideal for students,
- teachers, amateur and/or professional astronomers, amateur and/or
- professional radio operators, the media, and any other individual or group of
- individuals interested in predicting, observing, or analyzing auroral
- activity.
-
- It requires an IBM or compatible MSDOS computer system with at least
- 256K of memory and VGA graphics capabilities. The software will use (and
- benefit from) a math coprocessor if your system is so equipped.
-
- Pricing information follows below. Note that all prices are in either
- Canadian OR U.S. funds. U.S. cheques or money orders are accepted:
-
- Spring Special Price: $129.95 <-- Regular price is $149.95.
- Amateur Astronomy or HAM Ops. : $ 99.95 <-- 23 % discount (see below)
- Education/Internet Special: $ 94.95 <-- 27 % discount (see below)
- Persons Registered with the STD: $ 64.95 <-- 50 % discount (see below)
-
- (SPECIFY WHETHER YOUR REQUIRE 5.25" OR 3.5" HIGH-DENSITY DISKS)
- (Canadian Residents please account for GST)
- (All customers add $5.00 dollars for S/H)
- (Please allow 2 to 5 weeks for delivery)
-
- (ACT NOW WHILE THE INTRODUCTORY PRICES STILL APPLY)
-
- Remit all cheques or money orders to the "Solar Terrestrial Dispatch" at the
- following address:
-
- Solar Terrestrial Dispatch
- P.O. Box 357
- Stirling, Alberta, Canada
- T0K 2E0
-
- People registered with us and seeking the 50% discount price must
- include their valid registration number with their order. If you have lost
- your registration number, contact us at: (403) 756-2386.
-
- The "Education/Internet Special" only applies to teachers of High
- Schools, Colleges or Universities, OR to those who have valid electronic
- INTERNET e-mail addresses. If you are an educator, you must include your
- educational institutions name and a phone number at that institution where
- you can be reached. For those who have valid INTERNET e-mail addresses,
- state your e-mail address(es) to qualify for this 27% discount.
-
- If you are a member of a local Amateur Astronomy Club or Amateur Radio
- Club, OR, if you have a valid amateur radio license, you qualify for the 23%
- discount. Simply include the name and address (or a phone number for
- confirmation if an address does not exist) to your club, or your amateur
- radio call-sign to qualify for this discount. Bulk purchases of the software
- by Clubs for their members is also possible. Call us for details at (403)
- 756-2386.
-
- All others who do not fall into one of the above categories must pay the
- Spring Special rate of $129.95 in either Canadian or U.S. funds.
-
- All persons who purchase this software are automatically registered with
- us and therefore qualify for all significant discounts on future software
- releases or revisions for as long as their registrations remain valid.
-
- Prices are subject to change without notice. These Spring Special rates
- will expire on 31 May, 1993.
-
-
- ** End of Bulletin **
-