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Influence of ionospheric conductivity on parameters of a radio wave at a reflection point
Author(s) -
Krasnov V. M.
Publication year - 2002
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 - 10.1029/2002rs002690
Subject(s) - reflection (computer programming) , radio wave , ionospheric reflection , angle of incidence (optics) , ionosphere , optics , conductivity , doppler effect , physics , reflection coefficient , computational physics , ionospheric absorption , geophysics , computer science , quantum mechanics , astronomy , programming language
A generalized solution of the problem of radio wave reflection in a linear conductive layer indicates the following: (1) the height of radio wave reflection depends on the value of the conductivity gradient; (2) only a fraction of the energy of an incident wave is propagating downwards from a reflection point; (3) Doppler frequency depends critically on temporary changes of layer conductivity; (4) the angle of incidence is not equal to the reflection angle at the height of radio wave reflection.