ON THE EVALUATION OF ELECTRON DENSITY DISTRIBUTION IN THE OUTER IONOSPHERE BY SATELLITE RADIO SIGNALS

Abstract

A new method is suggested for the evaluation of the electron density profile in the outer ionosphere above the F2 layer maximum. It is proposed that the satellite will carry a sweep-frequency transmitter, for frequencies above the maximum plasma frequency of the F2 layer. An analytical method is suggested by which the electron density profile above maximum F2 layer could be found from the time delay records at the ground station and the electron density profile below the maximum F2 layer. In the analysis it is assumed that corrections due to satellite orbit have been made, and that the static geomagnetic field is homogeneous in the region. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 21, 1961
Accession Number
AD0265490

Entities

People

  • H. Unz

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Ground Stations
  • Ionosphere
  • Radio Signals
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Satellite Radio
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space