Numerical Simulation of Ionospheric Wave Interaction Experiments (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Thomas Martin Georges

9780266862857: Numerical Simulation of Ionospheric Wave Interaction Experiments (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266862853 ISBN 13: 9780266862857

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Unlocking ionospheric mysteries with a numerical pulse-interaction model.

This technical study presents a method to simulate how high-power radio pulses interact with the ionosphere. By solving electron energy balance and magnetoionic propagation equations in a height-time framework, it reveals how disturbances propagate, distort pulses, and affect absorption and phase throughout the D region.

The book demonstrates how including self-distortion, energy-dependent collision frequencies, and variable loss coefficients can improve interpretation of cross-modulation experiments. It also shows how nonrectangular and finite-length pulses influence interaction height and resolution, and compares results with traditional analytical approaches. Practical insights are provided for designing experiments and interpreting data, with a view toward constructing ionospheric electron density and collision profiles from interaction measurements.

How a numerical approach models the complex, interdependent variables in ionospheric pulse interaction
The role of pulse shape, duration, frequency, and polarization on interaction outcomes
Methods for computing phase and amplitude interaction coefficients and related practical outputs
Examples of how results inform experimental design and interpretation in the D region

Ideal for readers of atmospheric and space physics, radio science, and ionospheric diagnostics who want a flexible, testable framework for pulse interaction data.

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