Electron Content Measurements and F Region Modeling Applied to Ionospheric Parameter Determination,
Abstract
The theory relating the ionospheric electron content to electromagnetic propagation effects along transionospheric paths is reviewed and measurements of the diurnal variation of the electron content are presented. The possibility of using continuous electron content measurements to determine basic F region parameters, such as ionization and recombination rates, as well as to explain anomalous features of F region behavior is discussed. An appendix contains graphical and numerical presentations of electron content values derived from observations of VHF transmissions from the ATS-I satellite between October 1, 1968 and December 31, 1969. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0722042
Entities
People
- F. L. Smith Iii
Organizations
- Colorado State University