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An ionosonde on a satellite orbiting at 1000 km probes the topside of the F2 layer. If the ionosonde transmits radio pulses downwards at 5.6 MHz and 7.1 MHz and receives radio echoes with delay times of 2 msec and 2.667 msec respectively, determine (a) the F2 electron density at an altitude of 500 km, and (b) the exospheric temperature. You may ignore the effects of any magnetic fields and assume that the temperature is constant above the F2 peak which lies well below the 400 km level.
i don't understand how a radio echo can be used to determine anything...
i think that to find the answer for part b i have to find the scale height of the electrons because h = RT/Mg
i suspect it is similar to something that was answered in this thread
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=111577
i don't understand how a radio echo can be used to determine anything...
i think that to find the answer for part b i have to find the scale height of the electrons because h = RT/Mg
i suspect it is similar to something that was answered in this thread
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=111577