Irregular Component of Ionospheric Refraction

Abstract

The effect of small to medium scale ionospheric irregularities on the pointing accuracy of UHF radars is examined for mid- and high-latitude sites. Refraction and range errors are estimated for typical situations as well as their elevation dependence. Examples of specific radar locations are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 1971
Accession Number
AD0787246

Entities

People

  • Terence J. Elkins

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Diurnal Variations
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Elevation
  • Frequency
  • Grids
  • High Latitudes
  • Latitude
  • Measurement
  • Polar Cap
  • Ray Tracing
  • Refraction
  • Scaling Laws
  • Scintillation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.