Title :
Comparison of oblique sounding measurements and voacap predictions on a mid-latitude path
Author :
Stocker, A.J. ; Muriuki, M. ; Warrington, E.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Leicester, Leicester
Abstract :
Observations of the MUF measured on a mid-latitude path are compared to predictions made by VOACAP. In general, 80% of the observations are within a few MHz of the prediction, although the presence of sporadic E or rapidly changing ionisation at sunrise and sunset leads to a much poorer prediction. The median observed MUF decreases from about 19 MHz to less than 14.5 MHz as kp increases from 0 to 6.
Keywords :
HF radio propagation; ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; ionospheric measuring apparatus; VOACAP predictions; ionisation; oblique sounding measurements; VOACAP; ionospheric sounding;
Conference_Titel :
Ionospheric radio Systems and Techniques, 2009. (IRST 2009). The Institution of Engineering and Technology 11th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
978-1-84919-123-4
