Total Electron Measurements of the Ionosphere using Beacon Satellites BEB(S66) and BEC.

Abstract

The report describes the physical principles involved in measuring the Total Electron Content (TEC) together with the equipment used. Details are also given of the main steps in the computer program used to calculate the TEC. The report deals with the TEC results measured simultaneously at two stations. This provides a means of testing the consistency of the results obtained using the first and second order theory. The report contains the tabulated results of the values of the TEC as measured at Legon. The results cover the period October 1964 to July 1967 and are given for both the first and second order theory. Various appendices give the source programs (in Fortran II) used in the calculations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0751517

Entities

People

  • John R. Koster
  • Llewellyn G. Grimes

Organizations

  • University of Ghana

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Consistency
  • Electrons
  • Ionosphere
  • Measurement

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Computer Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space