Investigating the Fluctuating Dynamics of Refractive Index of Ionospheric Layer at Pakistan Region
Volume 6 Issue 2 2012
Download| Author(s): | Syed Nazeer Alam, Muhammad Ayub Khan Yousufzai, Akbar Ali Jilani, Faisal Afridi, Khusro Mian |
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| Abstract | The ionosphere is the part of atmosphere, ionized by solar radiation. The ionosphere affects our modern society in many ways due to variability in ionosphere composition under the influence of solar radiations. This paper attempts to describe ionosphere communication and to compute & evaluate fluctuating dynamics of refractive index as a result of change in critical frequency, electron concentration of layers during daytime and night hours for the year 2000 at Pakistan region. The recorded ionosphere data (at SUPARCO Ionosphere Station in Karachi) has been used to calculate refractive index in relation with critical frequency, maximum useful frequency and propagation frequency at mid values of latitude. To investigate relationship between ionospheric parameters, descriptive statistical methods such as histogram, regression analysis and normal probability plot have been implemented. The results and conclusion obtained are useful for planning and successful uninterrupted radio wave propagation through ionosphere. |
| Keywords | Ionosphere, Critical Frequency, Refractive Index and Electron Concentration. |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Type | Research paper, manuscript, article |
| Journal Name | Journal of Information & Communication Technology | Publisher Name | ILMA University | Jel Classification | - | DOI | - | ISSN no (E, Electronic) | 2075-7239 | ISSN no (P, Print) | 2415-0169 | Country | Pakistan | City | Karachi | Institution Type | University | Journal Type | Open Access | Manuscript Processing | Blind Peer Reviewed | Format | Paper Link | https://jict.ilmauniversity.edu.pk/journal/jict/6.2/3.pdf | Page | 40-47 |