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StartTimeUTC="2026-10-13 -286 04:40:00.000"
URSICode="SAA0K"
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GeoLongitude="315.8"
Source="Ionosonde"
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<Comments>AR.5002.44 Confidence: 70% PACIFIC flags: Severe F-spread, Multiple candidates for F2x cusp, Multiple candidates for F2o cusp</Comments>
<ContactPerson>
<Name>Dr. Mangalathayil Ali Abdu</Name>
<Affiliation>INPE, Division of Aeronomy</Affiliation>
<Address>Av dos Astronautas, 1.758 Jd. Granja - CEP: 12227-010 Sao Jose dos Campos - SP Brasil</Address>
<Email>maabdu@dae.inpe.br</Email>
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