Characterising the Ionosphere (La caracterisation de l'ionosphere)

Abstract

This report is a compilation of papers from academic and other research institutes that describe ionospheric phenomena and parameters that affect electromagnetic propagation. The report addresses both mid-latitude and high-latitude effects. The first chapter describes the morphology of the ionosphere, briefly covers the neutral atmosphere and expands on the influence of the geomagnetic field, ionospheric electric field and currents, and particle precipitation at high latitudes. Chapter 2 looks at the instrumentation for obtaining the relevant data. An analysis of the mapping of total electron content in geographic co-ordinates is presented in Chapter 3 with an aim of providing timely information to the users.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA496353

Entities

People

  • G. Wyman

Organizations

  • NATO Science and Technology Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Birds
  • Communication Systems
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Doppler Effect
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electromagnetic Shielding
  • Geography
  • Ionization
  • Measurement
  • Metamaterial Absorbers
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Equipment
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Space Weather

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics