Summary
Sporadic E, abbreviated Es, is a very thin ionised layer and as its name suggests, it occurs sporadically at E region heights. To a radio wave Es often behaves as a smooth HF reflector. However, because of its complex structure and large spatial and temporal variability Es is a major problem, especially, for HF propagation predictions where the main emphasis is on the maximum electron density of the layer and an accurate description of the ionosphere. In this study it will be shown that many features of oblique propagation via Es can be both successfully modelled and mapped.
Authors:Norman R.J. Dyson P.L. Bennett J.A.
Publisher: Australian Antarctic Division
Published in: 2001
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature
Program area: Space and Atmospheric Sciences
Norman R.J., Dyson P.L., Bennett J.A.
(2001)
Modelling and mapping sporadic E using backscatter rada,
ANARE Reports
146.
147–164;
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