Jicamarca Radio Observatory - Coherent Scatter Echoes

Coherent Scatter Echoes

Most common ionospheric/atmospheric coherent echoes
Echoes Abbr. Altitude
(km)
Time of
the day
Strength above
ISR (dB)
Equatorial Electrojet EEJ 95-110
90-130
Daytime
Nighttime
30-60
20-50
150 km echoes 150 km 130-170 Daytime 10-30
Neutral atmosphere MST 0.2-85 All day 30-50
Meteor-head Head 85-130 All day 20-40
Non-specular meteor Non-specular 95-115 All day 20-50
Specular meteor Specular 80-120 All day 30-60

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