Multiple Cusp Signatures in Ionograms Associated with Rocket-Induced Infrasonic Waves
We are interested in understanding how and when infrasonic waves propagate in the thermosphere, specifying the physical properties of those waves, and understanding how they affect radio wave propagation. We use a combination of traditional ionosonde observations and fixed frequency Doppler sounding...
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| description | We are interested in understanding how and when infrasonic waves propagate in the thermosphere, specifying the physical properties of those waves, and understanding how they affect radio wave propagation. We use a combination of traditional ionosonde observations and fixed frequency Doppler soundings to make high quality observations of vertically propagating infrasonic waves in the lower thermosphere/bottom side ionosphere. The presented results are the first simultaneous observations of infrasonic wave-induced deformations in ionograms and high-time-resolution observations of corresponding plasma displacements. Deformations in ionospheric echoes, which manifest as additional cusps and range variations, are shown to be caused by infrasonic wave-induced plasma displacements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0fa4ec6511e4de7b69604af6ac113c22023-11-23T15:33:23ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332022-06-0113695810.3390/atmos13060958Multiple Cusp Signatures in Ionograms Associated with Rocket-Induced Infrasonic WavesJustin Mabie0Terence Bullett1Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80305, USACooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80305, USAWe are interested in understanding how and when infrasonic waves propagate in the thermosphere, specifying the physical properties of those waves, and understanding how they affect radio wave propagation. We use a combination of traditional ionosonde observations and fixed frequency Doppler soundings to make high quality observations of vertically propagating infrasonic waves in the lower thermosphere/bottom side ionosphere. The presented results are the first simultaneous observations of infrasonic wave-induced deformations in ionograms and high-time-resolution observations of corresponding plasma displacements. Deformations in ionospheric echoes, which manifest as additional cusps and range variations, are shown to be caused by infrasonic wave-induced plasma displacements.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/6/958infrasonic waveacoustic waveVIPIR ionosondemultiple cusp signatureDoppler sounderDynasonde |
| spellingShingle | Justin Mabie Terence Bullett Multiple Cusp Signatures in Ionograms Associated with Rocket-Induced Infrasonic Waves Atmosphere infrasonic wave acoustic wave VIPIR ionosonde multiple cusp signature Doppler sounder Dynasonde |
| title | Multiple Cusp Signatures in Ionograms Associated with Rocket-Induced Infrasonic Waves |
| title_full | Multiple Cusp Signatures in Ionograms Associated with Rocket-Induced Infrasonic Waves |
| title_fullStr | Multiple Cusp Signatures in Ionograms Associated with Rocket-Induced Infrasonic Waves |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple Cusp Signatures in Ionograms Associated with Rocket-Induced Infrasonic Waves |
| title_short | Multiple Cusp Signatures in Ionograms Associated with Rocket-Induced Infrasonic Waves |
| title_sort | multiple cusp signatures in ionograms associated with rocket induced infrasonic waves |
| topic | infrasonic wave acoustic wave VIPIR ionosonde multiple cusp signature Doppler sounder Dynasonde |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/6/958 |
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