A High Altitude Ionization Structure and Scintillation Model.

Abstract

A method is described for the implementation of a time dependent striation structure and convection model into an existing systems code. The purpose is to update estimates of the scintillation effects of the structuring of the ionization of high altitude nuclear bursts on satellite radio signals. The structure and convection model is an extrapolation of the results of a numerical calculation for an idealized situation to the nuclear case combined with a late time bifurcation model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 19, 1979
Accession Number
ADA083340

Entities

People

  • David L. Sachs

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Convection
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • High Altitude
  • High Density
  • Intensity
  • Ionization
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Radio Signals
  • Scintillation
  • Space Systems
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space