China's LARID Radar Advances Real-Time Plasma Bubble Detection
Chinese scientists have developed the Low Latitude Long Range Ionospheric Radar (LARID), the world’s most powerful radar, capable of detecting equatorial plasma bubbles (EPB) across vast distances. Installed last year, LARID can monitor these anomalies over areas like the Egyptian pyramids and the Midway Islands, with a detection range expanded to nearly 9,000 km. This breakthrough has major implications for global communications, satellite signals, and military applications, as it can mitigate plasma bubble impacts on GPS systems.