Variations of Radio Wave Characteristics in Low-Frequency Portion of Decameter Wavelengths at Quasi-Vertical Incidence

Observations of temporal variations in the spectra of Doppler shift in 3.2-MHz and 4.2- MHz radio waves reflected from the ionosphere are presented. The diurnal variation of such observations made around an autumn equinox has been analyzed. Quasi-periodic and aperiodic processes associated with the...

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Date:2012
Main Authors: Garmash, K. P., Leus, S. G., Panasenko, S. V., Chernogor, L. F.
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Видавничий дім «Академперіодика» 2012
Online Access:http://rpra-journal.org.ua/index.php/ra/article/view/452
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Journal Title:Radio physics and radio astronomy

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Radio physics and radio astronomy
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Summary:Observations of temporal variations in the spectra of Doppler shift in 3.2-MHz and 4.2- MHz radio waves reflected from the ionosphere are presented. The diurnal variation of such observations made around an autumn equinox has been analyzed. Quasi-periodic and aperiodic processes associated with the solar terminator and with ionospheric heating by high-power HF periodic transmissions from the SURA facility have been detected. The periods and amplitudes of quasi-periodic processes agree with the parameters of internal gravity waves. The on/off switching of the high-power transmission is associated with an enhancement of quasi-periodic processes acting in the ionosphere, as well as with an electron density increase. The latter is most likely associated with energetic electron precipitation from the magnetosphere at midlatitudes.