The Millstone Hill Propagation Study: Progress in FY 1970

Abstract

The report summarizes propagation studies which were centered on the Millstone Hill Field Station where an 84' fully steerable parabolic reflector is to be employed for simultaneous angle-of-arrival measurements of signals at UHF and L-band. These measurements are expected to permit refraction effects introduced by the auroral regions of the ionosphere to be investigated. Work to date has largely been concerned with modifying the equipment in order to undertake the observations. A limited number of tracking observations have been carried out which yield useful measurements of angular scintillation. Additional measurements to study the extent and cause of auroral clutter have been undertaken. The Millstone Hill Thomson Scatter radar has also been employed to study F-region irregular behavior associated with auroral precipitation and the presence of Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 02, 1970
Accession Number
AD0717156

Entities

People

  • J. V. Evans

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angle Of Arrival
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Electron Density
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Ionosphere
  • Ionospheric Disturbances
  • L Band
  • Magnetic Disturbances
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Measurement
  • Radar
  • Refraction
  • Temperature Gradients

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  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.