INTERPRETATION OF THE SIMULTANEOUS PHASE AND AMPLITUDE FLUCTUATIONSOF IONOSPHERICALLY REFLECTED 60 KC/S RADIO WAVES

Abstract

A theoretical development is carried out to obtain the auto- and cross-correlation functions for vertical incidence phase and amplitude fluctuations of ionospherically reflected long radio waves. Six months of such data obtained at 60 Kc are presented and interpreted in terms of the above theory. Methods for determining the heights of the irregularities producing these fluctuations are outlined. It is concluded that the data may be interpreted on the basis of a phase screen at a height in the neighborhood of 89 to 107 Km. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1962
Accession Number
AD0284920

Entities

People

  • W. Sawchuck

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Correlation Techniques
  • Cross Correlation
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Radio Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.