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Inversion of sweep‐frequency sky‐wave backscatter leading edge for quasiparabolic ionospheric layer parameters
Author(s) -
Rao N. Narayana
Publication year - 1974
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/rs009i010p00845
Subject(s) - ionogram , ionosphere , inversion (geology) , backscatter (email) , geophysics , geology , ionospheric propagation , remote sensing , physics , computer science , telecommunications , seismology , electron density , plasma , quantum mechanics , wireless , tectonics
A method is presented for the derivation of quasiparabolic ionospheric layer parameters from a set of three data points on the leading edge of a sweep‐frequency sky‐wave backscatter ionogram. The method is illustrated with a numerical example. Possible extensions of the method are discussed.