Implements and Techniques for the Analysis of Radio Propagation through the Arctic Ionosphere Using Three-Dimensional Ray Tracing.

The report describes work done in three-dimensional ray tracing through the arctic ionosphere. An analytical model of the polar trough was developed using data collected or analyzed by AFCRL-LIB. Improved methods for using measurements of plasma frequency in the ray tracing program were effected. A...

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Main Authors: Langworthy,Barbara M., Barrett,Theodore B.
Other Authors: PARKE MATHEMATICAL LABS INC CARLISLE MASS
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1975
Subjects:
Radiofrequency Wave Propagation
Radio Communications
*RADIO TRANSMISSION
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
THREE DIMENSIONAL
FORTRAN
IONOSPHERIC MODELS
RAY TRACING
ARCTIC REGIONS
CDC 6600 computers
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA016757
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA016757
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Summary:The report describes work done in three-dimensional ray tracing through the arctic ionosphere. An analytical model of the polar trough was developed using data collected or analyzed by AFCRL-LIB. Improved methods for using measurements of plasma frequency in the ray tracing program were effected. A series of display programs were written for the CDC 6600 using ray paths produced by the ray tracing program. A method for calculating energy density to compare with model calculations was developed. The report includes a case study for the mean polar ionosphere using a transmission of 5 MHz. Results for other frequencies as well as other polar models are included in Appendix L. Computer program documentation for all programs and special subroutines developed under this contract are included in the appendices.

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