Ionospheric wave and irregularity measurements using passive radio astronomy techniques

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Radio Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/RS023i003p00273· OSTI ID:6919758

Erickson, W C; Mahoney, M J; Jacobson, A R; Knowles, S H

The observation of midlatitude structures using passive radio astronomy techniques is discussed, with particular attention being given to the low-frequency radio telescope at the Clark Lake Radio Observatory. The present telescope operates in the 10-125-MHz frequency range. Observations of the ionosphere at separations of a few kilometers to a few hundreds of kilometers by the lines of sight to sources are possible, allowing the determination of the amplitude, wavelength, direction of propagation, and propagation speed of ionospheric waves. Data are considered on large-scale ionospheric gradients and the two-dimensional shapes and sizes of ionospheric irregularities. 10 references.

• Research Organization: Clark Lake Radio Observatory, College Park, MD (USA); California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (USA); Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA); Naval Space Surveillance System, Dahlgren, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6919758
• Journal Information: Radio Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Radio Sci.; (United States) Vol. 23; ISSN RASCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640201* -- Atmospheric Physics-- Auroral
Ionospheric
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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANTENNAS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRON DENSITY
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FOURIER TRANSFORMATION
INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATIONS
IONOSPHERE
LANGMUIR FREQUENCY
PLANETARY IONOSPHERES
RADIO EQUIPMENT
RADIO TELESCOPES
TELESCOPES
TRANSFORMATIONS
WAVE PROPAGATION