2. The Aurora and Radio Wave Propagation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface iii
3. Contents v
4. 1. Man–Made Radio Noise 1
5. 2. The Aurora and Radio Wave Propagation 7
6. 3. Ionospheric Scintillation of Radio Waves of Extraterrestrial Origin 43
7. 4. Meteor Scatter 49
8. 5. Electromagnetic Emission from Meteors 79
9. 6. Whistler-Mode Propagation 93
10. 7. The Radio Spectrum of Solar Activity 101
11. 8. Natural Background Noise at Very Low Frequencies 111
12. 9. Solar Whistlers 123
13. 10. Noise of Planetary Origin 129
14. 11. Correcting Noise Maps for Beamwidth 141
15. 12. A Study on Cosmic Radio Noise Sources 151
16. 13. Interstellar Hydrogen 177
17. Index 181