SOLAR MODULATION CONTROL OF HIGH-LATITUDE RADIO-STAR SCINTILLATIONS AND IONOSPHERIC ABSORPTION,

Abstract

The relationship between high-latitude radio-star scintillation data and riometer ionospheric absorption is investigated. A lead/lag correlation analysis is made of the relationship between these geophysical data and solar data consisting of 10.7 cm radio flux, sunspots and flare index. A statistically significant modulation control is observed to exist between solar activity and the high-latitude absorption and angular scintillation data. The terrestrial data have a tendency to peak some 20 - 30 days following solar activity. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0669005

Entities

People

  • J. M. Lansinger

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Grids
  • High Latitudes
  • Latitude
  • Modulation
  • Riometers
  • Scintillation
  • Solar Activity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.