Experimental Observation and Analysis of Ionosphere Echoes in the Mid-Latitude Region of China Using High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar and Ionosonde
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Abstract
Ionospheric clutter is a major factor affecting the performance of high-frequency surface wave radar (HFSWR). Previous studies have been mainly focused on the development of ionospheric clutter suppression methods involving delicate signal processing techniques or additional antennas. However, ionospheric clutter originates from the interaction between HF waves and the ionosphere, thus it contains the characteristics of the latter. Therefore, ionospheric clutter can be analyzed to obtain the parameters of the reflecting ionosphere, expanding the value of HFSWR. This article presents the preliminary coordinated observation and analysis results of the characteristics of the ionosphere at mid-latitudes of China using both HFSWR and ionosonde. The results demonstrate the existence of an oblique skywave propagation path (0.5 jump, 1 jump, etc.) in addition to the vertical reflection path and ionosphere-ocean mixed path. HFSWR beams were also found split into an O-trace and an X-trace after entering the ionosphere. Furthermore, range-folded ionospheric echoes are related to the short-term thickening of the F2-layer, showing strong fluctuation in the range-Doppler spectrum of HFSWR. These observed characteristics of ionospheric echoes are useful for the development of an efficient ionospheric clutter suppression algorithm for HFSWR and further investigation of the ionospheric mechanisms at mid-latitudes.
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