Oblique VHF radar spectral studies of the equatorial electrojet
Abstract
A new narrow‐beam antenna at the Jicamarca Observatory permits oblique (zenith angle, 25°) radar spectral studies of the electrojet with an altitude resolution down to 1.1 km. Only daytime observations are possible presently, however. The general altitude variations in spectral shape observed are consistent with linear instability theory, if the effect of recombination is included. The height at which the mean Doppler shift of the echo maximizes, however, is about 4 km higher than one would expect on the basis of electrojet models. An increase in the assumed collision frequency would remove the discrepancy. Other data presented strongly suggest that at least some of the variations observed in the type 1 echo phase velocity are due to changes in the temperature of the E region.
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Date
1975-04-01
Keywords
Ionosphere , Radar , Equatorial Electrojet , Antenna Array , E Region , Doppler Effect
Citation
Fejer, B. G., Farley, D. T., Balsley, B. B., & Woodman, R. F. (1975). Oblique VHF radar spectral studies of the equatorial electrojet. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 80 (10), 1307-1312. https://doi.org/10.1029/JA080i010p01307
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American Geophysical Union