Ionospheric Sporadic

International Series of Monographs on Electromagnetic Waves: Ionospheric Sporadic E focuses on the methodologies, approaches, reactions, and calculations involved in the study of the ionospheric sporadic E.

The selection first offers information on the occurrence of sporadic E and reflection mechanisms for sporadic E, as well as geographic occurrence and temporal variations of sporadic E and thin and scattering models. The text then examines the final remarks of the 1957 AGARD conference of sporadic-E ionization and study of radio wave scattering from sporadic E near the magnetic equator.

The publication takes a look at sporadic E as observed with rockets and backscatter observations of sporadic E. Discussions focus on gradients, height preference, gradients in electron density, time variation, and interpretation and observation limitations. The text then ponders on lunar tidal variations of sporadic E and theoretical study of sporadic-E structure in the light of radio measurements.

The selection is a vital reference for readers interested in the in the study of the ionospheric sporadic E.

Contenu

Preface

Introductory Remarks

Chapter I

1. The Occurrence of Sporadic E

2. Reflection Mechanisms for Sporadic E

3. Final Remarks of 1957 AGARD Conference on Sporadic-E Ionization

Chapter II

Part A

1. The Reflection Coefficient and Fading Characteristics of Signals Returned from the Es Layer at Ibadan

2. A Study of Radio Wave Scattering from Sporadic E Near the Magnetic Equator

3. Sporadic E as Observed with Rockets

4. Backscatter Observations of Sporadic E

5. Sporadic E as Observed from Mayaguez, P. R. by Backscatter Sounders

6. Report on Recent Es Work in Brisbane

7. Recent Sporadic-E Experimental Work in the United States

8. Sporadic-E Propagation with 3 µsec pulses

   Part B

9. Definitions of Frequency Parameters of E's-Layers and their Accuracy

10. The Occurrence of Sporadic E during the IGY

11. A Note on the Heights of the Different IGY Types of Es

12. Variations in Frequency of Occurrence of Sporadic E, 1949-1959

13. Lunar Tidal Variations of Sporadic E

14. On the Width of the Equatorial Es Belt

15. The Night-E Layer

    Part C

16. A Theoretical Study of Sporadic-E Structure in the Light of Radio Measurements

17. The Turbulence Criterion in Stably Stratified Shear Flow and the Origin of Sporadic E

18. The Formation of a Sporadic-E Layer from a Vertical Gradient in Horizontal Wind

19. Structure of Es at Temperate Latitudes

20. Interrelations of Sporadic E and Ionospheric Currents

Concluding Remarks

Name Index

Subject Index