On the dependence of radar aurora amplitude on ionospheric electron density

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Published: Feb 24, 1983
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Radar aurora amplitude, Electron density

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G.V. Starkov
Polar Geophysical Institute, Murmansk Russia
M.V. Uspensky
Polar Geophysical Institute, Murmansk Russia
A.V. Kustov
Polar Geophysical Institute, Murmansk Russia
J. Oksman
University of Oulu, Deptartment of Electrical Engineering, Oulu Finland

Abstract

Radar aurora amplitudes have been correlated with mean electron density measurements by means of ionosondes during two geophysically widely different events. A similar, roughly linear relationship was found between the two quantities in both cases. On the other hand, the amplitude seems to be almost independent of the ambient electric field, once it is well above the instability threshold.


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Starkov, G.V., M.V. Uspensky, A.V. Kustov, and J. Oksman. 1983. “On the Dependence of Radar Aurora Amplitude on Ionospheric Electron Density”. Journal of Geophysics 52 (1), 49-52. https://journal.geophysicsjournal.com/JofG/article/view/189.
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Vol 52 No 1 (1983): Journal of Geophysics
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