Accession Number:

AD0697713

Title:

ACOUSTIC WAVES IN THE IONOSPHERE

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV UNIVERSITY PARK IONOSPHERE RESEARCH LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Hoult, D. P.

Report Date:

1969-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

25.0

Abstract:

Acoustic wave characteristics in the upper atmosphere are deduced from temporal and spatial electron density variations obtained with the Arecibo back-scatter sounder. A theory is developed which relates the observed wave characteristics to the power spectrum of the wave sources. Author

Descriptors:

• *IONOSPHERE
• DATA PROCESSING
• ELECTRON DENSITY
• MICROBAROMETRIC WAVES
• BACKSCATTERING
• STATISTICAL FUNCTIONS
• ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING
• PUERTO RICO
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• POWER SPECTRA

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE