Observations of equatorial ionospheric bubbles by the radio propagation method

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Nov 1979

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979jgr....84.6589y&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 84, Nov. 1, 1979, p. 6589-6594.

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Atmospheric Ionization, Equatorial Atmosphere, Ionospheric Disturbances, Ionospheric Electron Density, Ionospheric Propagation, Magnetic Equator, Bubbles, Faraday Effect, Marisat Satellites, Night Sky, Sms 1, Taylor Instability

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The paper deals with observations of equatorial ionospheric bubbles by the radio propagation method. Experimental results obtained at Natal, Brazil, by monitoring radio signals transmitted by the geostationary satellites Marisat 1 and SMS 1, are discussed. Using ionization depletions as indications of bubbles, statistical studies of occurrence, size and magnitude of perturbations are carried out. The most probable depletions for the propagation path under the study have values in the range 1 - 4 x 10 to the 16th el/sq m. The durations for each observed bubble may vary from less than 2 to over 30 min with an average of 8 min. The experimental data further show that the scintillation rate may increase suddenly when these bubbles either form along or drift across the propagation path.

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