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Alouette 1 Sweep-Frequency Sounder

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spase://SMWG/Instrument/Alouette1/SFS

Description

The Alouette 1 Sweep-Frequency Sounder measured the ionospheric electron density in the altitude range 300 to 1000 km. The ionosonde was a radio transmitter that recorded the time delay between a transmitted and returned radio-frequency pulse. A continuum of frequencies between 0.5 and 12 MHz was sampled once every 18 s. Several virtual-range (delay-time) traces resulting from ground reflections, plasma resonances, birefringence of the ionosphere, nonvertical propagation, etc., were normally observed.

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Instrument

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/Alouette1/SFS
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Alouette 1 Sweep-Frequency Sounder
AlternateName
Topside Sounder
ReleaseDate
2019-05-05 12:34:56Z
Description

The Alouette 1 Sweep-Frequency Sounder measured the ionospheric electron density in the altitude range 300 to 1000 km. The ionosonde was a radio transmitter that recorded the time delay between a transmitted and returned radio-frequency pulse. A continuum of frequencies between 0.5 and 12 MHz was sampled once every 18 s. Several virtual-range (delay-time) traces resulting from ground reflections, plasma resonances, birefringence of the ionosphere, nonvertical propagation, etc., were normally observed.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Donald.B.Muldrew
InformationURL
Name
NSSDC's Master Catalog
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Information about the Sweep-Frequency Sounder on Alouette 1

InstrumentType
Sounder
InvestigationName
Sweep-Frequency Sounder on Alouette 1
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