Geomagnetic Activity and the Equatorial Scintillation of Satellite Signals.
Abstract
Occurrence and intensity of equatorial scintillation have been correlated with daily summed geomagnetic 3-hour Kp indices, through scintillation data from satellites at two elevation angles for uhf and L-band. They also have been correlated with the individual 3-hour Kp indices and the correlations have been shown as a function of the time of day that the magnetic activity occurred. Correlation values as large as -0.91 and +0.56 were observed. A theory of how geomagnetic activity and equatorial scintillation may be connected is proposed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 19, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA088848
Entities
People
- M. R. Paulson