Altitude integration effects in the skewness of type-2 coherent echoes

Possible effects of signal reception from different electrojet heights in a skewness of auroral coherent spectra are studied assuming that the "inherent" spectral line due to plasma turbulence is of type-2 and symmetrical. For reasonable ionospheric parameters, the altitude int...

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Main Authors: A. V. Kustov, M. V. Uspensky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 1995-09-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/13/946/1995/angeo-13-946-1995.pdf
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description Possible effects of signal reception from different electrojet heights in a skewness of auroral coherent spectra are studied assuming that the "inherent" spectral line due to plasma turbulence is of type-2 and symmetrical. For reasonable ionospheric parameters, the altitude integrated spectra are expected to be skewed negatively for positive mean Doppler shift, in agreement with radar observations at small aspect angles. However, the spectra could be skewed positively if the turbulent layer or the electron density profile is shifted to high altitudes of ~120 km. This change of spectral shape will not be observed experimentally if, at the same time, either the electron collision frequency is enhanced or the "inherent" spectral width is increased. Observational results are discussed in view of the predictions given.
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spelling doaj.art-5d7c49b155864276a0e4a8000dc61ccf2022-12-21T19:56:20ZengCopernicus PublicationsAnnales Geophysicae0992-76891432-05761995-09-011394695310.1007/s00585-995-0946-6Altitude integration effects in the skewness of type-2 coherent echoesA. V. KustovM. V. UspenskyPossible effects of signal reception from different electrojet heights in a skewness of auroral coherent spectra are studied assuming that the "inherent" spectral line due to plasma turbulence is of type-2 and symmetrical. For reasonable ionospheric parameters, the altitude integrated spectra are expected to be skewed negatively for positive mean Doppler shift, in agreement with radar observations at small aspect angles. However, the spectra could be skewed positively if the turbulent layer or the electron density profile is shifted to high altitudes of ~120 km. This change of spectral shape will not be observed experimentally if, at the same time, either the electron collision frequency is enhanced or the "inherent" spectral width is increased. Observational results are discussed in view of the predictions given.https://www.ann-geophys.net/13/946/1995/angeo-13-946-1995.pdf
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title Altitude integration effects in the skewness of type-2 coherent echoes
title_full Altitude integration effects in the skewness of type-2 coherent echoes
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title_full_unstemmed Altitude integration effects in the skewness of type-2 coherent echoes
title_short Altitude integration effects in the skewness of type-2 coherent echoes
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