Fresnel scatter revisited – comparison of 50 MHz radar and radiosondes in the Arctic, the Tropics and Antarctica

• Published in: Annales Geophysicae
• Main Authors: S. Kirkwood, E. Belova, K. Satheesan, T. Narayana Rao, T. Rajendra Prasad, S. Satheesh Kumar
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2010
• Subjects: Science; Q; Physics; QC1-999; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Arctic; Kiruna; Queen Maud Land; Wasa; Aboa; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-28-1993-2010; https://doaj.org/article/7106156e747146a8818d133035303111

High-resolution radiosondes and calibrated radars operating close to 50 MHz, are used to examine the relationship between the strength of radar scatter and refractive index gradient. Three radars are used, in Kiruna in Arctic Sweden, at Gadanki in southern India and at the Swedish/Finnish base Wasa/...