The effect of tropospheric irregularities on the 360 MHz beacon signal of the geostationary satellite ATS-6
Abstract
The ATS-6 radio beacon experiment makes it possible to conduct measurements concerning the total electron content along the path of the beam, the spatial structure of the ionosphere and the adjacent part of the plasma sphere, and the temporal changes of this structure. Simultaneous amplitude and phase measurements were conducted in Bozeman, Boulder, and Dallas. Temporal variations in the recorded amplitude values at 360 MHz, 140 MHz, and 40 MHz are considered. It is concluded that the observed phenomena are produced by irregularities in the troposphere. A simple model calculation appears to confirm these conclusions.
- Publication:
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Kleinheubacher Berichte
- Pub Date:
- 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976KlBer..19..267L
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Attenuation;
- Ats 6;
- Radio Beacons;
- Signal Transmission;
- Synchronous Satellites;
- Troposphere;
- Atmospheric Models;
- Atmospheric Turbulence;
- Ionospheric Electron Density;
- Periodic Variations;
- Phase Shift;
- Radio Communication;
- Communications and Radar