Coordinated High-Latitude Experiments for the Simulation of Nuclear-Burst Effects on VLF Systems.

• Main Authors: Musser, J. M., Imhof, G. W., Oelbermann, E. J., Haas, R. W., Volz, C.
• Other Authors: HRB-SINGER INC STATE COLLEGE PA
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1968
• Subjects: Atmospheric Physics; Radio Communications; *BLACKOUT(PROPAGATION)); (*NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; (*RADIO TRANSMISSION; VERY LOW FREQUENCY); AIRBURST; SIMULATION; HIGH ALTITUDE; ELECTRON DENSITY; PHASE STUDIES; IONIZATION; EXTRATERRESTRIAL RADIO WAVES; SKY BRIGHTNESS; PROTONS; ABSORPTION; SCIENTIFIC SATELLITES; IONOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES; AURORAE; POLAR REGIONS; RIOMETERS; ICELAND; GREENLAND; Greenland; Iceland; Thule
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0845199; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0845199

The report describes some coordinated high-latitude experiments which are being conducted by HRB-Singer, Inc., for simulating nuclear-burst effects on long-range VLF propagation. The program consists of six parts: Collection and study of VLF phase and amplitude data over six long-range, high-latitude VLF propagation paths and 2-middle-latitude control paths; Collection and study of ionospheric data (cosmic noise absorption data) near Reykjavik, Iceland, and Thule, Greenland; Collection and study of other VLF data and ionospheric data from external sources (including satellite data); Study and comparison of items 1 through 3 with nuclear test VLF data; Collection and study of rapid phase VLF data at Thule, Greenland; and Use of a patrol spectrograph to study polar glow auroral effects. (Author)