GPS proxy model for real-time UHF satellite communications scintillation maps from the Scintillation Network Decision Aid (SCINDA)

Radio Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 400-407

  Caton, R G ^a   McNeil, W J ^a   Groves, K M ^b   Basu, S ^b  

^a Radex Inc   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communications; Ionospheric effects; Scintillation; UHF

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; GEOMAGNETISM; IONOSPHERE; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SCINTILLATION;

IONOSPHERIC PENETRATION POINT (IPP); SCINTILLATION NETWORK DECISION AID (SCINDA);

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

EID: 1942474481     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002rs002821     Document Type: Conference Paper

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