Ionospheric effects on satellite navigation and air traffic control systems
Abstract
Major effects of the ionosphere on radio waves discussed include: (1) time delays greater than the free space wave velocity; (2) polarization rotation of linearly polarized waves; (3) angular refraction or bending of the ray from a geometric straight line; and (4) phase advance of the carrier phase with respect to the free space phase scintillation. Various techniques of correcting for these effects are described.
- Publication:
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In AGARD Recent Advan. in Radio and Opt. Propagation for Mod. Commun
- Pub Date:
- April 1978
- Bibcode:
- 1978raro.agar.....K
- Keywords:
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- Air Traffic Control;
- Ionospheric Propagation;
- Navigation Satellites;
- Radio Waves;
- Atmospheric Effects;
- Carrier Waves;
- Polarized Electromagnetic Radiation;
- Radio Communication;
- Refractivity;
- Communications and Radar