Ground based radar investigation of the Antarctic mesosphere

Details Ground based radar investigation of the Antarctic mesosphere Ground based radar investigation of the Antarctic mesosphere

Aug 1995

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995adspr..16...91v&link_type=abstract

Advances in Space Research (ISSN 0273-1177), vol. 16, no. 5, p. (5)91-(5)98

Physics

1

Antarctic Regions, Atmospheric Ionization, Electron Density (Concentration), Ground Stations, High Frequencies, Mesosphere, Radio Echoes, Radio Meteorology, Radio Waves, Wave Reflection, Annual Variations, Noise Measurement, Power Spectra, Relativistic Particles, Solar Activity Effects, Solar Rotation, Time Series Analysis

Scientific paper

The operating principles and the physical manifestation of a 2.9 MHz partial reflection program at Scott Base, Antarctica, are described. Data from this program have been collected, on an hourly basis, since 1982, and these data have revealed that, during the Antarctic summer months (November to March), ionization appears to exist occasionally at a height of about 50 km. This phenomenon is observed about 20% of the time during these months. It is shown that this ionization might well have been produced by relativistic (about 1.5 MeV to 4 MeV) electrons.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Ground based radar investigation of the Antarctic mesosphere does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Ground based radar investigation of the Antarctic mesosphere, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Ground based radar investigation of the Antarctic mesosphere will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1266680