(November, 10 2016) A new Ionospheric Observatory equipped with a ionosonde called AIS-INGV, developed in the laboratories of the National Institute Roma2 section of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV)I was inaugurated in Argentina (Bahia Blanca, province of Buenos Aires). Thus begins, thanks to the collaboration between the University of Bahia Blanca, INGV and its spin-off SpacEarth, the experimental activity in a new Ionospheric Observatory in Argentina. The INGV collaborates with the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional Facultad Regional Tucumán (UTN-FRT) since 2006, with the installation of a first ionosonde AIS-INGV in Tucuman. From 2013, the collaboration was extended to the Facultad Regional de Bahia Blanca (UTN-frbb) and the commitment of all parties has led to the current results. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the mayor of Bahia, the director of the National Technological University and other local dignitaries. For the Italian side the inauguration was attended by the Consul General of Italy Riccardo Smimmo, the new embassy scientific officer Jose M. Kenny and previous scientific officer Gabriele Paparo. “The INGV contribution and, in particular, that of the ionospheric group of Section Roma2 in reaching this first important result – explains Bruno Zolesi, associate INGV research – has been appreciated and noted with great relief from all participants in ‘ event”. (Red)
