A Search for Periodic Structure in Solar 2 CM Microwave Radiation.

Abstract

Two hundred and eighty-five hours of solar data obtained from the University of Iowa 2 cm radiometer during 1968-1969 were analyzed for evidence of the 5 min periodic chromospheric oscillations. A small shift in power from low to higher frequencies in the power spectrum of the 2 cm data was found to be correlated with H (alpha) and x-ray activity. A statistical analysis of previous works reporting evidence for the oscillations at microwave frequencies indicates that confidence in these previous results is marginal. A model for chromospheric oscillation bursts in quiescent supergranules deduced from Bhattacharyya (1972) is presented. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0762451

Entities

People

  • Davis D. Sentman

Organizations

  • University of Iowa

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Frequency
  • Microwave Frequency
  • Microwaves
  • Oscillation
  • Power Spectra
  • Radiation
  • Radiometers
  • Spectra
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Universities
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Solar Physics