Application of a direct method for real height determination to two ionograms /
Milton M. Klein.

Description

Main Author

Klein, Milton M.

Related Names

U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory.

Language(s)

English

Published

Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratories, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1983.

Subjects

Ionospheric electron density.
Ionosondes.
Ionograms.
Altitudes > Altitudes / Measurement.
Ionospheric electron density.
Ionograms.
Ionosondes.
Altitudes > Altitudes / Measurement.

Summary

A direct method for determining real height from virtual height data has been applied to two ionograms from data recorded at Boulder, Colorado and Garchy, France. The initial height was obtained by a modification of the one-start procedure of Howe and McKinnis. The real height results obtained from the two ionograms were in good agreement with previously-reported accurate numerical calculations. To provide a simpler procedure for performing the required integration and thus make the present method more rapid and convenient, the virtual height data have been modeled in terms of polynomial governed by a single parameter. The parameter was determined by comparison of the model with the data. The results using the model were in good agreement with those obtained by direct use of the data. The present method affords a simple and convenient means of obtaining real height from virtual height data, within the accuracy of the experimental data.

Note

Research supported by the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts.
Space Physics Division Project 2310.
ADA130430 (from http://www.dtic.mil).
"1 March 1983."

Physical Description

17 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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