NORTHERN LATITUDE PROPAGATION
Abstract
Satellite recordings made at Kiruna Geophysical Observatory at frequencies 20 and 54 Mc/s during the last three years are investigated with respect to the occurrence of scintillation with emphasis on the 54 Mc/s results. Studies of diurnal and seasonal variations of scintillation at 54 Mc/s show that the shape of the diurnal curve is dependent on magnetic activity and that seasonal variations are not important. The depth of scintillation at 54 Mc/s is better correlated with magnetic activity than at 20 Mc/s. There exists a difference between daytime and night-time scintillation. A statistical analysis of the diffraction pattern produced by radio waves from Transit IV A at 54 Mc/s is also presented. The most important result is the evidence that auroral zone scintillation may be produced at altitudes below F-maximum. Investigation of the shape of ionospheric Irregularities have shown that if these are assumed to be two-axial ellipsoids orientated along the magnetic field lines, axis ratios of order of magnitude 10 will be obtained.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 23, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0402303
Entities
People
- Ludwik Liszka