Accession Number:

ADA550922

Title:

Solar Radar Experiments

Descriptive Note:

Annual rept.

Corporate Author:

NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC PLASMA PHYSICS DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Rodriguez, Paul

Report Date:

1998-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

My long term goal is to develop the techniques to be used to reliably detect coronal mass ejections CMEs from the sun which are directed at the earth. The radar detection technique could provide several days advance notice of possible strong geomagnetic storms at earth.

Descriptors:

• *CORONAL MASS EJECTIONS
• DOPPLER SYSTEMS
• RADAR SIGNALS
• RELIABILITY
• SOLAR CORONA
• SUN
• VELOCITY

Subject Categories:

• Astrophysics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE