• DocumentCode
    976058
  • Title

    Atmospheric Whistlers

  • Author

    Helliwell, R.A. ; Morgan, M.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.
  • Volume
    47
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1959
  • Firstpage
    200
  • Lastpage
    208
  • Abstract
    A general description of atmospheric whistlers is given. Their discovery, and the development and proof of a theory to explain them, are reviewed. The IGY synoptic program of study is described and examples of results, both individual and statistical, are presented and discussed.
  • Keywords
    Delay effects; Dispersion; Earth; Electromagnetic scattering; Electrons; Frequency; Ionosphere; Lightning; Magnetic fields; Senior members;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IRE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-8390
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JRPROC.1959.287265
  • Filename
    4065660