Ionospheric Sporadic

Preface

Introductory Remarks

Chapter I

1. The Occurrence of Sporadic E

2. Reflection Mechanisms for Sporadic E

3. Final Remarks of 1957 AGARD Conference on Sporadic-E Ionization

Chapter II

Part A

1. The Reflection Coefficient and Fading Characteristics of Signals Returned from the Es Layer at Ibadan

2. A Study of Radio Wave Scattering from Sporadic E Near the Magnetic Equator

3. Sporadic E as Observed with Rockets

4. Backscatter Observations of Sporadic E

5. Sporadic E as Observed from Mayaguez, P. R. by Backscatter Sounders

6. Report on Recent Es Work in Brisbane

7. Recent Sporadic-E Experimental Work in the United States

8. Sporadic-E Propagation with 3 μsec pulses

Part B

1. Definitions of Frequency Parameters of E's-Layers and their Accuracy

2. The Occurrence of Sporadic E during the IGY

3. A Note on the Heights of the Different IGY Types of Es

4. Variations in Frequency of Occurrence of Sporadic E, 1949-1959

5. Lunar Tidal Variations of Sporadic E

6. On the Width of the Equatorial Es Belt

7. The Night-E Layer

Part C

1. A Theoretical Study of Sporadic-E Structure in the Light of Radio Measurements

2. The Turbulence Criterion in Stably Stratified Shear Flow and the Origin of Sporadic E

3. The Formation of a Sporadic-E Layer from a Vertical Gradient in Horizontal Wind

4. Structure of Es at Temperate Latitudes

5. Interrelations of Sporadic E and Ionospheric Currents

Concluding Remarks

Name Index

Subject Index