Survivability of meteor burst communication under adverse operating conditions.

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Author
Gates, Mark A.
Date
1992-03Advisor
Boger, Dan C.
Schwendtner, Thomas A.
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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.