Survivability of Meteor Burst Communication Under Adverse Operating Conditions

Abstract

This thesis is a study of the survivability and reliability issues associated with operating meteor burst communication systems under adverse conditions. Meteor burst communication relies on the phenomenon of reflecting radio waves off the ionized trails left by meteors as they enter the atmosphere and disintegrate. The systems' rapid deployment capability, mobility, and operating characteristics make it ideal for disaster and emergency communications. Adverse conditions such as ionospheric disturbances, polar region anomalies, sun-spot activity, the nuclear EMP environment and others are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA248632

Entities

People

  • Mark A. Gates

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Bandwidth
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Transmission
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Governments
  • Ionospheric Disturbances
  • Meteor Burst Communications
  • Multiple Access
  • Polar Regions
  • Radiation
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Waves
  • Solar Activity
  • United States
  • Very High Frequency
  • Voice Communications

Readers

  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Strategic Security Studies