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Distribution of underdense meteor trail durations and duty cycle and applications to meteor scatter communication system design
Author(s) -
Ralston W. T.,
Weitzen J. A.,
Ostergaard J. C.
Publication year - 1993
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 - 10.1029/92rs02879
Subject(s) - meteor (satellite) , log normal distribution , amplitude , duty cycle , distribution (mathematics) , meteorology , physics , environmental science , remote sensing , geology , mathematics , optics , statistics , mathematical analysis , power (physics) , quantum mechanics
Analysis of data from recent experiments leads to the observation that the distribution of underdense meteor trail durations differs from classical predictions. A new theory for the distribution of underdense meteor trail durations has been developed based upon the assumption of a normal height distribution and lognormal amplitude distribution which leads to a lognormal distribution of the trail durations. It is shown that this model provides a better fit to observed data than the classic model. This model, applied in conjunction with previously reported work, can be used to provide improved predictions of the performance of meteor scatter communications systems.