Hainan Coherent Scatter Phased Array Radar (HCOPAR): System Design and Ionospheric Irregularity Observations.

The Hainan coherent scatter phased array radar (HCOPAR) is one of the most important radio systems of the Chinese Meridian Space Weather Monitoring Project (Meridian Project). The radar is located at Fuke station (19.5°N, 109.1°E, dip latitude 8.1°N), Hainan island, China, to observe the field-aligned irregularities in ionospheric E- and F-regions. It is operated with a peak power of 54 kW and use...