Recent results obtained using the Losquet Island HF sky-wave backscatter radar

Author

Ruelle, N. ; Gauthier, F. ; Le Saout, J.Y.

Author_Institution

CNET, Paris, France

fYear

1991

fDate

22-25 Jul 1991

Firstpage

66

Lastpage

69

Abstract

In order to study HF sky-wave propagation, an HF backscatter radar has been constructed by the French National Telecommunications Research Center (CNET) at Losquet Island near Lannion (Brittany). It has been operational since the beginning of 1990. this radar is used for evaluation of radiowave propagation and geophysical research. The authors present recent results in the following areas: real time monitoring of ionospheric propagation, angle of arrival determination, and spectrum analysis of backscattered signals. First the Losquet Island facilities are briefly described and results are then presented. The potential of the instrument for geophysical studies is then discussed

Keywords

backscatter; ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; radar applications; radiowave propagation; spectral analysis; CNET; HF backscatter radar; HF sky-wave propagation; Losquet Island; arrival angle determination; geophysical research; ionospheric propagation; radiowave propagation; real time monitoring; spectrum analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

HF Radio Systems and Techniques, 1991., Fifth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Edinburgh

Type

conf

Filename

175866