Acoustic Gravity Wave Chemistry Model for the RAYTRACE Code.

Abstract

This report discusses the implementation of F-region electron chemistry in the acoustic gravity wave model of the code RAYTRACE. The chemistry consists of three dominant reactions that control electron depletion in an F-region parcel that is pushed down into the higher density E-region atmosphere by the passage of a large amplitude gravity wave. The effect of electron depletion on the propagation of high frequency radio waves is shown by comparison of RAYTRACE radio propagation calculations with and without chemistry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA156850

Entities

People

  • T. E. Old

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Amplitude
  • Chemistry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doppler Effect
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Gravity Waves
  • Ionosphere
  • Multibursts
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Waves
  • Refractive Index
  • Systems Engineering
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems