Recent studies of the structure and morphology of auroral zone F region irregularities
Conference
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· Radio Sci.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6573348
Recent analyses of auroral-zone spaced-receiver measurements have shown that the regions where sheetlike irregularities occur are confined to the equatorward portion of the nighttime scintillation zone where the westward and eastward electrojets flow. Poleward of this region, the irregularities are rodlike. For satellites in highly eccentric orbits, the spaced-receiver technique can be used to measure ionospheric drifts. Simultaneous incoherent-scatter radar measurements have revealed two types of F region ionization enhancements that are believed to be the source regions of persistent scintillation features on polar satellite transmissions. One type is found at the equatorward edge of the diffuse aurora and can persist for more than 10 hours. More dynamic structures often occur in pairs, which suggests an association with 'inverted-V' precipitation events. Radar data have also revealed large-scale east-west structure in the poleward enhancements. 16 references.
- Research Organization:
- SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
- OSTI ID:
- 6573348
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8208193-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Radio Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: 18
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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640201* -- Atmospheric Physics-- Auroral
Ionospheric
& Magetospheric Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANISOTROPY
AURORAL ZONES
CONVECTION
DISTURBANCES
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
F REGION
IONIZATION
IONOSPHERE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NIGHT SKY
PLANETARY IONOSPHERES
RADAR
RANGE FINDERS
SCINTILLATIONS
SKY
Ionospheric
& Magetospheric Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANISOTROPY
AURORAL ZONES
CONVECTION
DISTURBANCES
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
F REGION
IONIZATION
IONOSPHERE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NIGHT SKY
PLANETARY IONOSPHERES
RADAR
RANGE FINDERS
SCINTILLATIONS
SKY