AMPLITUDE SCINTILLATION AT RANDLE CLIFF DERIVED FROM ATS-1 TRANSMISSIONS,
Abstract
An amplitude scintillation analysis of vhf radiowave transmissions from the geostationary satellite ATS-1 has been conducted. It has been found that the amplitude scintillation activity is generally less intense during the day than during nocturnal hours. In fact, the present 1967 summertime data indicate that the full scintillation condition is 50% more likely to occur during nighttime than during the day over Randle Cliff. The data have been compared with the Fort Belvoir ionosonde data, and, as expected, point-to-point correlations are inconclusive. Nevertheless, the trend of the data compares more favorably with the diurnal pattern of sporadic E over midlatitudes than the spread F condition. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 17, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0685632
Entities
People
- John E. Blundy
- John M. Goodman
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory