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Parameters of a Cloud‐Like Distribution of Electrons in the Ionosphere
Author(s) -
Hughes Leroy R.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1002/rds19661101171
Subject(s) - ionosphere , electron , atmospheric sciences , computational physics , physics , scale (ratio) , electron density , electron temperature , meteorology , environmental science , astronomy , quantum mechanics
Wide bandwidth differential phase measurements have been taken on the 162 and 324 Mc/s emissions of Anna lB and 63038c satellites from Point Buchan, Calif. and College, Alaska. The measurements are analyzed to determine parameters describing fine scale electron distribution in contrast to smooth ionosphere parameters. Electron content variations show a cloud‐like structure with apparent scale sizes less than 20 m in both day and night ionospheres.