ON THE DETERMINATION OF FINE SCALE IONOSPHERIC INHOMOGENEITIES BY MEANS OF A FARADAY ROTATION ANALYSIS OF ECHO II RADAR RETURNS.

Abstract

Radar returns from Echo II satellite were obtained during a period of sunspot minimum at Randle Cliff (NRL-CBD). By means of a Faraday rotation analysis it was tentatively concluded that electron content inhomogeneities of a few percent exist over horizontal scales of between 8 and 24 kilometers. It was concluded that the accuracy of the technique which was employed to deduce the inhomogeneities could be improved by increasing the radar signal to noise ratio and by operating at a lower radar frequency - possibly in the HF range. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 19, 1966
Accession Number
AD0640330

Entities

People

  • John M. Goodman

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Radar Signals
  • Rotation

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects