Field Aligned E- and F-Layer Backscatter Observations

Abstract

In a reanalysis of the HF (19 MHz) backscatter data from Plum Island MA, the occurrence of field aligned echoes from the E and F layers, called FAE(E) and FAE(F) respectively, was studied in detail. FAE(E) during quiet magnetic conditions (K(Fr)0-3) is a nighttime phenomenon with a definite maximum during the summer, when it is accompanied by groundscattered E(s). A weaker maximum is observed in the winter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0740964

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Vesprini
  • Sunanda Basu

Organizations

  • Emmanuel College

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Backscattering
  • Charged Particles
  • Cycles
  • Graphs
  • High Latitudes
  • Ionization
  • Latitude
  • Magnetic Storms
  • New York
  • Orthogonality
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Refraction
  • Scattering
  • Solar Cycle
  • Statistics
  • United States

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