STUDIES AND MEASUREMENTS MADE OF THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF OCTOBER 2, 1959

Abstract

Many types of measurements of radio astronomical and upper atmosphere parameters were taken during the total eclipse of October 2, 1959. Results include data on the uneclipsed solar energy as a function of time, the effect of the eclipse on the formation of the F layer, the diameter of solar plage regions, coherence of tropospheric scientillations and absorption of the D layer. Observations were made of Sputnik III thru a partially eclipsed ionosphere, of moon reflections of 220 Mcps transmissions, as well as other propagation parameters. A bibliography on solar radio observations of eclipses is included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 02, 1959
Accession Number
AD0261755

Entities

People

  • Jules Aarons

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Atmospheres
  • Bibliographies
  • Diameters
  • Eclipses
  • Energy
  • Ionosphere
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Reflection
  • Solar Eclipses
  • Solar Energy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.