Regional differences in ionospheric scintillation near the magnetic equator
Abstract
Scintillations of signals from a number of geostationary satellites (ATS-1, ATS-3 and the Canary Bird) were observed from Huancayo a magnetic equatorial station in the American zone. The observations made during January 1967 to December 1968 are compared with those obtained at an African equatorial station, namely, Legon. The comparison shows some differences. Particularly remarkable are the seasonal patterns at the two places. The pattern at Huancayo shows a predominantly annual periodicity while that at Legon shows a primarily semi-annual variation. These differences are described here and discussed as zonal effects.
- Publication:
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Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics
- Pub Date:
- September 1974
- Bibcode:
- 1974IJRSP...3..248C
- Keywords:
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- Annual Variations;
- Ionospheric Propagation;
- Magnetic Equator;
- Satellite Transmission;
- Scintillation;
- Synchronous Satellites;
- Ats;
- Harmonic Analysis;
- India;
- Magnetic Effects;
- Spread F;
- Communications and Radar