Title :
On the Scattering of Radio Waves by Turbulent Fluctuations of the Atmosphere
Author :
Villars, F. ; Weisskopf, V.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Physics and Lincoln Lab., M.I.T., Cambridge, Mass.
Abstract :
This paper presents a theoretical analysis of the mechanism that enables transmission of vhf-signals over distances of the order of 103 km. It is found that turbulent mixing, operating at the lower edge of the E-layer (h=80-90 km) produces fluctuations in electron density of sufficient intensity to account for the observed signals. The basic assumptions are the existence of a sufficiently strong gradient of electron density (dN/dh > 103 cm-3/km) and a reasonable level of turbulent activity.
Keywords :
Atmosphere; Electromagnetic scattering; Electrons; Fluctuations; Geometry; Ionization; Particle scattering; Radio transmitters; Rayleigh scattering; Receiving antennas;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1955.277935
