Ionospheric electron density and Te/Ti estimation using incoherent scatter power data collected at ALTAIR

The main concern of this thesis is the estimation of ionospheric parameters from incoherent scatter (IS) power data collected with the ALTAIR radar. The estimation is performed using a radar calibration and inversion technique based on a forward model of the scattered power. The model considers the physics of the ionosphere in terms of IS radar cross section (RCS) of the medium. The inversion procedure provides the estimates of plasma density and electron-ion temperature ratio (Te/Ti) of the probed ionosphere.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Milla, Marco Antonio

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kudeki, Erhan

• Advanced Long Range Tracking and Identification Radar (ALTAIR)
• Ionospheric measurements

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2006 Marco Antonio Milla

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/46078

OAI record oai:identifier

https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=etdms&identifier=oai%3Awww.ideals.illinois.edu%3A2142%2F46078