Performance Statistics Bulletin High Altitude Meteor Scatter Propagation August, September, October 1989

Abstract

A representative sampling of meteor scatter propagation performance statistics is presented from the PL/GP High Latitude Meteor Scatter Test Bed. The data address questions of meteor scatter propagation under disturbed ionospheric conditions, as well as normal meteor scatter propagation in the polar region. The time and frequency variations of the propagation transfer function are characterized over the 35 to 147 MHz range, including the availability of useful meteor trails, the potential communication capacity associated with those trails, the occurrence and persistence of ionospheric scatter and sporadic E-layers, variations in the signal-to-noise ratios of each scatter return and the effects of auroral and polar cap absorption (PCA) events on meteor scatter propagation and communications. Statistics covering Arrival Rate, Duration, Duty Cycle, and Noise Temperature are presented. This bulletin is one of a series of polar meteor scatter data bulletins. Meteor scatter, Communications, High latitude propagation, Propagation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 07, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274455

Entities

People

  • Alan D. Bailey
  • Carlton H. Curtis
  • Jens C. Ostergaard
  • Regina M. Burton
  • Wayne I. Klemetti

Organizations

  • Phillips Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Frequency
  • High Latitudes
  • Information Science
  • Ionospheric Disturbances
  • Ionospheric Propagation
  • Latitude
  • Polar Cap
  • Polar Cap Absorption
  • Polar Regions
  • Regions
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space