Application of a scattering theory of VHF transequatorial propagation

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Ionospheric F-Scatter Propagation, Radio Scattering, Short Wave Radio Transmission, Spread F, Transequatorial Propagation, Very High Frequencies, Backscattering, Focusing, Fresnel Region, Ionospheric Ion Density, Magnetic Equator, Radar Scattering, Transmission Loss

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Numerical application is made of the theory of scattering by long, curved, field-aligned irregularities of ionization density in the F-region developed by Ferguson and Booker (1983). Using an intermediate-scale regime of irregularities with an outer scale equal to the scale height of the F-region and an inner scale equal to the ion gyroradius, combined with a small-scale regime with an outer scale equal to the ionic gyroradius and an inner scale equal to the electron gyroradius, calculations are made corresponding to (1) equatorial spread-F in the VHF and UHF bands, (2) long-range transequatorial propagation of the type observed by Nielson, and (3) short-range transequatorial propagation of the type observed by Cohen and Bowles. The same ionospheric model yields field-strengths of the right order of magnitude in all three cases. The theory also predicts a focusing phenomenon that should be looked for experimentally.

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