Midlatitude sporadic-E layersRocket borne probes and incoherent scatter radar were demonstrated to be effective methods of studying the structure of midlatitude sporadic E layers. Layers are formed when metal ions are converged vertically in a wind shear to produce a local enhancement of electron density. Rocket and radar observations show that the layers may occassionally have complex structure produced by an unstable wind shear. The partial transparency to radio waves of sporadic E layers is shown to be due to localized regions of high electron density.
Document ID
19810014997
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Smith, L. G. (Illinois Univ. Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States)
Miller, K. L. (Illinois Univ. Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: AGARD The Phys. Basis of the Ionosphere in the Solar-Terrest. System