Survivability of meteor burst communication under adverse operating conditions.
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Authors
Gates, Mark A.
Subjects
Meteor Burst Communication
Advisors
Boger, Dan C.
Schwendtner, Thomas A.
Date of Issue
1992-03
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis is a study of the survivability and reliability issues associated with
operating meteor burst communication systems under adverse conditions. Meteor
burst communication relies on the phenomenon of reflecting radio waves off the
ionized trails left by meteors as they enter the atmosphere and disintegrate. The
system's rapid deployment capability, mobility, and operating characteristics make
it ideal for disaster and emergency communications. Adverse conditions such as
ionospheric disturbances, polar region anomalies, sun spot activity, the nuclear EMP
environment, and others are discussed.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Telecommunications Systems Management
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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NPS Report Number
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Funding
Format
65 p., 28 cm.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.