NIGHTTIME ELECTRON DENSITY, HEIGHT PROFILES FROM 300 KC/S POLARIZATION MEASUREMENTS

Abstract

Studies are reported on the polarization of 300 Kc reflections from the ionosphere at vertical incidence. The polarization ellipse was recorded and its characteristics classified according to reflection height and other simultaneous, echoes observed. The observational data are used to construct electron density profiles for the nighttime ionosphere; up to a height of 300 km. Suggestions for improvement of the recording system are included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1962
Accession Number
AD0282381

Entities

People

  • C.h. Stevens

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Ionosphere
  • Leptons
  • Measurement
  • Polarization
  • Recording Systems
  • Reflection
  • Subatomic Particles

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics