Sferics Receiver

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Sferics Receiver

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An instrument which measures, electronically, the direction of arrival, intensity, and rate of occurrence of atmospherics. In its simplest form the instrument consists of two orthogonally crossed antennas. Their output signals are connected to an oscillograph so that one loop measures the north-south component whereas the other measures the east-west component. These are combined vertically to give the azimuth. Also called lightning recorder. </dd>

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use