Meteor Burst Communications Systems
Abstract
The Earth's atmosphere is constantly bombarded by vast numbers of meteors, travelling at thousands of kilometres per hour. Upon entering the atmosphere, the friction of the air produces enough heat to completely vaporise these meteors. In the denser atmosphere at around 115 km altitude, the vaporised atoms collide with air molecules, producing a trail of free electrons. Complete vaporisation generally occurs by 80 km altitude. This document presents a summary of Meteor Burst Communication Systems, based on the results of twenty- nine papers published between 1953 and 1988. It also includes information on the various modelling techniques employed. Australia.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA221675
Entities
People
- G. Silver
- M. Irving