Artificial irregularities generated by ionospheric heating and their effects on transionospheric propagation
Abstract
Geostationary satellite scintillation observations made in conjunction with ionospheric heating at Platteville were reported by Basu et al. (1980). The current investigation utilizes these observations for a study of the spectral characteristics of scintillations in the overdense and underdense cases of heating. Attention is also given to recent results of radio star and satellite scintillation measurements conducted in conjunction with ionospheric heating at the newly constructed facility at Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Sustained heating cycles over several hours were maintained during the considered test in contrast to the 15-minute or shorter duration of heating cycles employed at Platteville, Colorado.
- Publication:
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In: Symposium on the Effect of the Ionosphere on Radiowave Systems
- Pub Date:
- 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981eirs.sympT....B
- Keywords:
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- Ionospheric Disturbances;
- Ionospheric Drift;
- Ionospheric Heating;
- Ionospheric Propagation;
- Scintillation;
- Radio Stars;
- Satellite Observation;
- Communications and Radar