F-scatter and cosmic radio noise on 25 Mc./s. at Ahmedabad

1962 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 165-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Shirke
Keyword(s):  
2010 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 237-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Stober ◽  
C. Jacobi ◽  
D. Keuer

Abstract. The determination of the meteoroid flux is still a scientifically challenging task. This paper focusses on the impact of extraterrestrial noise sources as well as atmospheric phenomena on the observation of specular meteor echoes. The effect of cosmic radio noise on the meteor detection process is estimated by computing the relative difference between radio loud and radio quiet areas and comparing the monthly averaged meteor flux for fixed signal-to-noise ratios or fixed electron line density measurements. Related to the cosmic radio noise is the influence of D-layer absorption or interference with sporadic E-layers, which can lead to apparent day-to-day variation of the meteor flux of 15–20%.


1966 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. R. A. Ellis ◽  
P. A. Hamilton
Keyword(s):  

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 1675-1686 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. T. Jussila ◽  
A. T. Aikio ◽  
S. Shalimov ◽  
S. R. Marple

Abstract. Cosmic radio noise absorption (CNA) events associated with equatorward drifting arcs during a substorm growth phase are studied by using simultaneous optical auroral, IRIS imaging riometer and EISCAT incoherent scatter radar measurements. The CNA is generally attributed to energetic particle precipitation in the D-region. However, it has been argued that plasma irregularities or enhanced electron temperature (Te) in the E-region could also produce CNA. Both of the latter mechanisms are related to intense electric fields in the ionosphere. We present two events which occur during a substorm growth phase in the evening MLT sector. In both of the events, an auroral arc is drifting equatorward, together with a region of CNA (auroral absorption bay) located on the equatorward side and outside of the arc. Both of the events are associated with enhanced D-region electron density on the equatorward side of the auroral arc, but in the second event, a region of intense electric field and enhanced electron temperature in the E-region is also located on the equatorward side of the arc. We show that in the studied events neither plasma instabilities nor enhanced Te play a significant role in producing the measured CNA, but the CNA in the vicinity of the equatorward drifting arcs is produced by D-region energetic electron precipitation. Key words. Ionosphere (auroral ionosphere; particle precipitation; electric fields and currents)


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 407-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kero ◽  
C.-F. Enell ◽  
Th. Ulich ◽  
E. Turunen ◽  
M. T. Rietveld ◽  
...  

Abstract. In this paper we study the effect of artificial HF heating on cosmic radio noise absorption in the D-region ionosphere. The effect has earlier been studied theoretically in idealised cases and without experimental verification. Here we present a 3-dimensional modelling of the effect, taking into account the directivity patterns of the vertical beam of the EISCAT Heater at Tromsø, Norway, and the intersecting beam of the IRIS imaging riometer at Kilpisjärvi, Finland. The heater-induced enhancement of cosmic radio noise absorption at the IRIS frequency (38.2 MHz) is estimated to be between 0.02 dB and 0.05 dB in the most representative model cases. However, a statistical study of IRIS data from a selected set of heating experiments carried out during the years 1994–2004 shows that the median effect is between 0.002 dB and 0.004 dB, i.e. an order of magnitude less than theoretically predicted. This indicates that the actual HF heating effect at D-region altitudes is substantially overestimated by the present theory.


2011 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 349-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Renkwitz ◽  
W. Singer ◽  
R. Latteck ◽  
M. Rapp

Abstract. The Leibniz-Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) in Kühlungsborn started to install a new MST radar on the North-Norwegian island Andøya (69.30° N, 16.04° E) in 2009. The new Middle Atmosphere Alomar Radar System (MAARSY) replaces the previous ALWIN radar which has been successfully operated for more than 10 years. The MAARSY radar provides increased temporal and spatial resolution combined with a flexible sequential point-to-point steering of the radar beam. To increase the spatiotemporal resolution of the observations a 16-port Butler matrix has been built and implemented to the radar. In conjunction with 64 Yagi antennas of the former ALWIN antenna array the Butler matrix simultaneously provides 16 individual beams. The beam forming capability of the Butler matrix arrangement has been verified observing the galactic cosmic radio noise of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. Furthermore, this multi beam configuration has been used in passive experiments to estimate the cosmic noise absorption at 53.5 MHz during events of enhanced solar and geomagnetic activity as indicators for enhanced ionization at altitudes below 90 km. These observations are well correlated with simultaneous observations of corresponding beams of the co-located imaging riometer AIRIS (69.14° N, 16.02° E) at 38.2 MHz. In addition, enhanced cosmic noise absorption goes along with enhanced electron densities at altitudes below about 90 km as observed with the co-located Saura MF radar using differential absorption and differential phase measurements.


1997 ◽  
Vol 102 (A4) ◽  
pp. 7439-7447 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. H. Stoker ◽  
M. J. Mathews ◽  
M. W. J. Scourfield

2011 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 1069-1076 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Stober ◽  
W. Singer ◽  
Ch. Jacobi

Nature ◽  
1948 ◽  
Vol 161 (4092) ◽  
pp. 515-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
JACK W. HERBSTREIT ◽  
JOSEPH R. JOHLER

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