Ionospheric heater
= Ionospheric heater
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An ionospheric heater is a facility or research instrument used to modify or stimulate the ionosphere, a region of the Earth's upper atmosphere that is ionized by solar and cosmic radiation. One of the most well-known examples of an ionospheric heater is the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP), located in Alaska.