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'''High Altitude Research Laboratory''' ('''HARL''') is a research laboratory located at [[Gulmarg]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Razdan |first=H. |date=1969-01-01 |title=RESEARCH ACTIVITY AT HIGH ALTIDUDE RESEARCH LABORATORY, GULMARG. |url=https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4045625-research-activity-high-altidude-research-laboratory-gulmarg |journal=Pp 296-9 of Proceedings of the Eleventh Symposium on Cosmic Rays, Astrophysics, Geophysics and Elementary Particle Physics, 1969. Vol. I. Bombay Department of Atomic Energy (1969). |osti=4045625 |language=English}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The laboratory was established in 1954, jointly by [[Aligarh Muslim University]] and [[University of Jammu and Kashmir]] to conduct scientific research in the field of ionospheric studies, cosmic ray astrophysics, [[radio astronomy]], [[geomagnetism]], and atmospheric neutron monitoring. It was formally opened on 4 April 1954.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=June 1954 |title=The Gulmarg Observatory |url=http://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.3061682 |journal=Physics Today |language=en |volume=7 |issue=6 |pages=8 |doi=10.1063/1.3061682 |issn=0031-9228|url-access=subscription }}</ref><br />
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In 1963, the laboratory became a constituent part of [[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=High Altitude Research Laboratory (HARL) at Gulmarg {{!}} Gulmarg.org – Skiing, Adventure, Fun in Gulmarg, Kashmir |url=http://www.gulmarg.org/high-altitude-research-laboratory-harl-at-gulmarg/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |language=en-US}}</ref> and it is managed by BARC's ''Astrophysical Sciences Division (ASD)''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Organisational Chart:Bhabha Atomic Research Centre(BARC), Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India |url=https://www.barc.gov.in/div/64_605.html |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=www.barc.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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In 1974, to assist HARL in executing different research projects in the field of [[nuclear physics]] and [[radiation physics]], Nuclear Research Laboratory was set up in [[Srinagar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Kaul |first1=P.K. |last2=Razdan |first2=H. |date=1985 |title=PROGRESS REPORT FOR (1974 - 1984) NUCLEAR RESEARCH LABORATORY SRINAGAR, KASHMIR |url=https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/17/034/17034195.pdf |website=[[International Nuclear Information System]], [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] |publisher=[[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]], [[Atomic Energy Commission of India]] |page=4 |publication-place=[[Mumbai]]}}</ref><br />
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== Research & development ==<br />
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=== Gulmarg observatory ===<br />
Since 1977, the Gulmarg Observatory is in operation. It was established to study the geomagnetic field near the center of the ionospheric Sq current system to fill a gap in the chain of magnetic observatories between India and the erstwhile [[Soviet Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulmarg {{!}} Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) |url=https://iigm.res.in/observatories/gulmarg |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=iigm.res.in}}</ref><br />
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