Title :
Preliminary results of comparison between Thomson scatter and topside sounder measurements
Author_Institution :
Centre National d´´Etude des Telecommunications, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
fDate :
6/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Ionic compositions are derived by combining Alouette topside electron density profiles with electron and ion temperatures measured by the bistatic Thomson scatter sounder at St. Santin. Data from only four passes in 1967 are available, so that the results are still tentative.
Keywords :
Acoustic reflection; Acoustic scattering; Density measurement; Electrons; Helium; Ionization; Plasma temperature; Radio transmitters; Satellite broadcasting; Temperature measurement;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1969.7174
