DEPENDENCE OF AURORAL ZONE SATELLITE SCINTILLATION ON GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY,

Abstract

The dependence of auroral zone satellite scintillation on geomagnetic activity is discussed. It is shown that the scintillation phenomenon depends both on the time of observation and on magnetic activity, so that the scintillation index S has to be considered as a function of two variables: the geomagnetic K-index and the time of observation. The shape of this function of two variables may be explained by assuming diurnal changes in the scintillation rate spectrum. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 16, 1964
Accession Number
AD0436835

Entities

People

  • Ludwik Liszka

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Data Acquisition
  • Diffraction
  • Observation
  • Scintillation
  • Space Systems
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space