Ionospheric Irregularity Physics Modelling.

Abstract

Theoretical and numerical simulation techniques have been employed to study ionospheric F region plasma cloud striation phenomena, equatorial spread F phenomena, and high latitude diffuse auroral F region irregularity phenomena. Each of these phenomena can cause scintillation effects. The results and ideas from these studies are state-of-the-art, agree well with experimental observations, and have induced experimentalists to look for theoretically predicted results. One conclusion that can be drawn from these studies is that ionospheric irregularity phenomena can be modelled from a first principles physics point of view. Theoretical and numerical simulation results from the aforementioned ionospheric irregularity areas will be presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 09, 1982
Accession Number
ADA111452

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Keskinen
  • Sidney L. Ossakow
  • Steven T.P. Zalesak

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Charged Particles
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Geometry
  • Grids
  • High Latitudes
  • Ionosphere
  • Latitude
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Plasma Instabilities
  • Rayleigh Taylor Instability
  • Simulations
  • Space Systems
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Theoretical Analysis.