Radio frequency and scattering angle dependence of ionospheric scatter propagation at VHF
作者:
Albert D. Wheelon,
期刊:
Journal of Geophysical Research
(WILEY Available online 1957)
卷期:
Volume 62,
issue 1
页码: 93-112
ISSN:0148-0227
年代: 1957
DOI:10.1029/JZ062i001p00093
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
The weak and fluctuating radio signals observed at distances of 1,500 km on VHF are attributed to scattering fromE‐region turbulence. It is noted that propagation constantsk= 4π/λ sin (θ/2), corresponding to the experimental frequencies (28 to 108 Mc), just straddle the viscosity cutoff wave‐numberks= (2 meters)−1of the region, thereby giving a qualitative explanation for the curious dichotomy found in the experimental data. The two competitive turbulence theories are then developed in detail near the viscosity transition range. It is found that pressure fluctuations of the ionosphere's neutral gases induce a spectrum of dielectric variations which reproduce the frequency and scattering angle dependence of the experimental results quite well. A theory of turbulent mixing of ionization gradients is then developed along the lines of Heisenberg's original treatment of the velocity field. This process predicts a frequency variation of power levels which is also satisfactory. It is concluded that more precise, simultaneous measurements will be required to choose between the two theories on th
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