OBSERVATIONS OF IONOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES FOLLOWING A 5-KT CHEMICAL EXPLOSION .1. PERSISTENT OSCILLATION IN THE LOWER THERMOSPHERE AFTER SHOCK PASSAGE

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作者
JACOBSON, AR [1 ]
CARLOS, RC [1 ]
BLANC, E [1 ]
机构
[1] CEA, LDG, F-91680 BRUYERES LE CHATEL, FRANCE
关键词
Explosions - Ionosphere--E Region;
D O I
10.1029/RS023i005p00820
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We have observed a 6-min-period oscillation persisting for an hour in the ionospheric E, region following a 5-kt chemical explosion on the ground 250 km south of the measurement site. The oscillation's phase velocity in the upper atmosphere is 0.15 km/s at an azimuth 60°W. Our observations are obtained using a time-delayed correlation technique with multistation Doppler sounding of the overhead ionosphere. Some new aspects of the technique are described.
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