The PI will measure HF induced ionospheric Langmuir turbulence at high resolution Arecibo and EISCAT enhanced plasma line spectra, hoping to locate the cascade spectrum relative to matching and reflection heights during daytime experiments. He will perform low HF duty cycle experiments with increased HF power to investigate the effects of increased power on the free mode physics, as well as experiments observing the effect of magnetic field geometry on observations of the normal HF-induced plasma line, and on HF enhanced outshifted plasma line. Moreover, he will perform nighttime observations during low HF duty cycle heating using the 'chirp' technique to better compare daytime results with nighttime coded long pulse experiments. Finally, time permitting, he will vary the HF duty cycle to measure HF irregularity-induced broadening of the natural plasma line at Arecibo and EISCAT.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS)
Application #
9818280
Program Officer
John W. Meriwether
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1998-09-01
Budget End
2000-08-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
$134,520
Indirect Cost
Name
Inter American University of Puerto Rico San Juan
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
San Juan
State
PR
Country
United States
Zip Code
00936