Ionospheric Sporadic : International Series of Monographs on Electromagnetic Waves

International Series of Monographs on Electromagnetic Waves: Ionospheric Sporadic E focuses on the methodologies, approaches, reactions, and calculations involved in the study of the ionospheric sporadic E. The selection first offers information on the occurrence of sporadic E and reflection mechanisms for sporadic E, as well as geographic occurrence and temporal variations of sporadic E and thin and scattering models. The text then examines the final remarks of the 1957 AGARD conference of sporadic-E ionization and study of radio wave scattering from sporadic E near the magnetic equator. The publication takes a look at sporadic E as observed with rockets and backscatter observations of sporadic E. Discussions focus on gradients, height preference, gradients in electron density, time variation, and interpretation and observation limitations. The text then ponders on lunar tidal variations of sporadic E and theoretical study of sporadic-E structure in the light of radio measurements. The selection is a vital reference for readers interested in the in the study of the ionospheric sporadic E. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v Preface , Page ix , E.K. SMITH JR., S. MATSUSHITA Introductory Remarks , Pages xi-xiii , E.K. SMITH, S. MATSUSHITA The Occurrence of Sporadic E , Pages 3-12 , ERNEST K. SMITH Jr. Reflection Mechanisms for Sporadic E , Pages 13-27 , K. TAO, J.R. WAIT Final Remarks of 1957 AGARD Conference of Sporadic- E Ionization , Pages 28-33 , J.A. RATCLIFFE The Reflection Coefficient and Fading Characteristics of Signals Returned from the E s Layer at Ibadan , Pages 37-49 , N.J. SKINNER, R.W. WRIGHT A Study of Radio Wave Scattering from Sporadic E near the Magnetic Equator , Pages 51-77 , KENNETH L. BOWLES, ROBERT COHEN Sporadic E as Observed with Rockets , Pages 78-88 , J. CARL SEDDON Backscatter Observations of Sporadic E , Pages 89-109 , R.D. EGAN, A.M. PETERSON Sporadic E as Observed from Mayaguez, P. R. by Backscatter Sounders , Pages 110-122 , B. DUEÑO Report on Recent E s Work in Brisbane , Pages 123-130 , J.A. THOMAS Recent Sporadic- E Experimental Work in the United States , Pages 131-142 , J.F. DEGREGORIO, J.W. FINNEY, K. KILDAHL, E.K. SMITH Sporadic- E Propagation with 3 μsec Pulses , Pages 143-148 , G.R. OCHS, R.J. CARPENTER, E.K. SMITH Definitions of Frequency Parameters of E s –Layers and their Accuracy , Pages 151-165 , KARL RAWER The Occurrence of Sporadic E during the IGY , Pages 166-177 , H.I. LEIGHTON, A.H. SHAPLEY, E.K. SMITH A Note on the Heights of the Different IGY Types of E s , Pages 178-181 , SANFORD C. GLADDEN Variations in Frequency of Occurrence of Sporadic E , 1949–1959 , Pages 182-193 , W.B. CHADWICK Lunar Tidal Variations of Sporadic E , Pages 194-214 , S. MATSUSHITA On the Width of the Equatorial E s Belt , Pages 215-218 , R.W. KNECHT, R.E. MCDUFFIE The Night- E Layer , Pages 219-231 , G.A.M. KING A Theoretical Study of Sporadic- E Structure in the Light of Radio Measurements , Pages 235-257 , KAZUHIKO TAO The Turbulence Criterion in Stably Stratified Shear Flow and the Origin of Sporadic E , Pages 258-275 , DAVID LAYZER The Formation of a Sporadic- E Layer from a Vertical Gradient in Horizontal Wind , Pages 276-291 , J.D. WHITEHEAD Structure of E s at Temperate Latitudes , Pages 292-343 , K. RAWER Interrelations of Sporadic E and Ionospheric Currents , Pages 344-375 , S. MATSUSHITA Concluding Remarks , Pages 376-380 , S. MATSUSHITA, E.K. SMITH JR. NAME INDEX , Pages 381-384 SUBJECT INDEX , Pages 385-391