SATELLITE SCINTILLATION AT HIGH LATITUDES AND ITS POSSIBLE RELATION TO PRECIPITATION OF SOFT PARTICLES.

Abstract

Results are presented of a study of the scintillation of the 40 MHz signal from the Polar Orbiting Beacon Satellite BE-B. The signal was recorded at a station on Spitsbergen at 78.06 deg. N and 13.63 deg. E. The results are based on data from the period August 1965 to April 1966. Spatial and diurnal variations of the phenomenon are established and the results are related to other geophysical parameters. A simple model of production of the irregularities by precipitation of low energy particles is discussed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0670201

Entities

People

  • Jon Frihagen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Diurnal Variations
  • Grids
  • Grids (Coordinates)
  • High Latitudes
  • Latitude
  • Particles
  • Precipitation
  • Production
  • Scintillation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space