Title :
Formulas for Signal Time Delay Through the Ionosphere
Author :
Berger, Lawrence C.
Author_Institution :
Mechanics Research Inc.,McLean,VA
fDate :
9/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Using a probabilistic approach, expressions are obtained for the time delay suffered by a signal propagating through the ionosphere at VHF. The analysis indicates that a first-moment effect (due to the average electron density) and a second-moment effect (due to fluctuations in the angles determined by Snell´s laws) superpose. The analysis then leads to three expressions for the first-moment effect, which coincide with those in use.
Keywords :
Electromagnetic propagation in random media; Ionospheric propagation; VHF radio propagation; Adaptive equalizers; Convergence; Delay effects; Dispersion; Electrons; Frequency; Integral equations; Ionosphere; Notice of Violation; Random processes;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCOM.1976.1093405
