Study and Analysis of Total Electron Content and Scintillation Data.

Abstract

This report embodies a study of Ionospheric Scintillations as considered from the following aspects: 1) Overall view of scintillations using a large data base, and also the detailed, individual magnetic storm picture. Solar flux level, seasonal variation, invariant latitude, and irregularity region are discussed. 2) Total Electron Content measurements through Faraday Rotation and Group Delay Methods. Results of employment of these techniques are discussed. The M-factor, for conversion of Faraday Rotation angles is studied, and associated use of it is displayed through a program for which documentation is included. 3) Characteristics of scintillations in the weak and strong scatter regimes. Results of the frequency dependence of scintillations, power spectra, and autocorrelation of amplitude fluctuations are discussed. 4) Daytime VHF scintillations. Type 1, type 2, and E sub sq irregularities are discussed. 5) A modification to the Signal Analysis Package, previously developed, is described. Application for use on the CDC 6600. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA034490

Entities

People

  • Charles J. Cantor
  • Eileen Mackenzie
  • James Johanson
  • M. Patricia Hagan
  • Santimay Basu

Organizations

  • Emmanuel College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amplitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Databases
  • Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Information Science
  • Latitude
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Power Spectra
  • Scattering
  • Statistics
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Business Analytics
  • Computer Science.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene