STEP FREQUENCY RADAR STUDY OF SECEDE 3 BARIUM RELEASE

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to determine the behavior of the backscatter cross section in the HF to low VHF region from barium clouds in the lower F layer. The hope was that these data would provide a basis for understanding the mechanism of radio-wave scatter from barium clouds. It is believed that the results of this study have indeed led to a better understanding of the scattering processes involved, although in the course of the study as many new questions were raised as were answered. An unfortunate combination of circumstances from the standpoint of our radar experiment led to the result that usable amplitude data were obtained from only one release, making the general applicability of some of the results open to question.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0706751

Entities

People

  • Howard F. Bates

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Angle
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
  • Equations
  • Fourier Transformation
  • Fresnel Zones
  • Geometry
  • High Latitudes
  • Ionosondes
  • Ionosphere
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Radio Waves
  • Ray Tracing
  • Refraction
  • Scattering
  • Scattering Cross Sections

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design