Meteor burst computer model validation using high-latitude measurements

Author

Desourdis, Robert I., Jr. ; Ostergaard, Jens C. ; Bailey, Alan D.

Author_Institution

Sci. Applications Int. Corp., Stow, MA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

4-7 Nov 1991

Firstpage

458

Abstract

The METEORLINK meteor burst computer program has been used to predict forward scatter measurements performed in Greenland by the Phillips Laboratory. These measurements were recorded on meteor burst links operated from Sondrestrom AFB to Thule AFB (1200 km) and separately from Sondrestrom AFB to Narsarsuaq, Greenland (700 km). METEORLINK predictions were compared with the corresponding measurements at frequencies of 45, 65, 85, and 104 MHz. Horizontal, vertical, and cross-polarized transmit-receive antenna polarization patterns were employed. Prediction and measurement techniques are summarized and comparison results are presented

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave scattering; field strength measurement; meteor burst communications; radiowave propagation; 1200 km; 45 to 104 MHz; 700 km; Greenland; METEORLINK meteor burst computer program; Narsarsuaq; Phillips Laboratory; Sondrestrom AFB; Thule AFB; VHF; cross-polarized transmit-receive antenna polarization patterns; forward scatter measurements; high-latitude measurements; horizontal polarisation; vertical polarisation; Antenna measurements; Application software; Calibration; Electromagnetic scattering; Electrons; Laboratories; Performance evaluation; Predictive models; Radar scattering; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 1991. MILCOM '91, Conference Record, Military Communications in a Changing World., IEEE

Conference_Location

McLean, VA

Print_ISBN

0-87942-691-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1991.258294

Filename

258294