AN APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM OF MEASURING THE ELECTRON CONCENTRATION IN THE IONOSPHERE AND INTERPLANETARY SPACE,
Abstract
The methods described in the literature for determining the electron concentration in the ionosphere by means of artificial earth satellites (AES) are briefly examined. Expressions for the phase and group paths of the signal emitted by the AES are found in a quasi-longitudinal approximation, which takes into account the earth's sphericity. New methods are discussed for determining the electron concentration by measuring the angle between the polarization planes on two frequencies and by measuring the difference between the group paths on two frequencies. The use of a combination of these two methods is proposed for measuring the electron concentration of interplanetary space by means of a cosmic rocket. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 03, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0648047
Entities
People
- E. E. Mityakova
- N. A. Mityakov
- V. O. Rapoport
Organizations
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center