STUDIES II RADIO ASTRONOMY AND SPACE PHYSICS.
Abstract
A series of notes is presseented on radio astronomy and radio astronomical studies of the atmosphere. The experimental work was performed at thhtSage more Hill Radio Observatory of the Air Force Cam bridge Research Laboratories. The first series of papers is on solar studies, including occulta tion of Taurus by the solar corona and compara tive studies oo solar radiation in the decimeter radio-frequency range. Atmospheric studies range from electron content variations during a magnet ic storm (lunar reflection experiments) to geometric control of satellite scintillations and atmospheric attenuation through the atmosphere at 3 cm. Riometer observations of the effects of the July 9, 1962 nuclear detonation and of the November 1960 flares are presented. Several notes are concerned with ionospheric and tropospheric scintillations including studies of scintilla tions of radio stars at low angles of elevation, the onset of radio star scintillations with the commencement of magnetic disturbances, and theo retical considerations of scintillation. Diverse work includes effects of terrain on antenna pat terns and a summary of two years of observations of auroral reerections and backscatter from a 19 Mcps radar. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0412803
Entities
Organizations
- Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories