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F-layer polar-cap arcs. Master's thesis

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5126849
Two types of ionospheric anomalies were discovered recently in the polar cap: patches and arcs. Polar-cap arcs are the focus of this study, which seeks correlation between arcs and total election content (TEC) enhancements and amplitude scintillation effects. Simultaneous optical and radio-frequency measurements were taken at Thule AFB and Qanaaq, Greenland, using the All-Sky Imaging Photometer (ASIP) and a specially equipped Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. Arcs were discovered to produce significant, rapidly varying TEC increases, and small but measurable amplitude scintillation.
Research Organization:
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (USA)
OSTI ID:
5126849
Report Number(s):
AD-A-186592/2/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English