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New methods for predicting the start and other features of the UK (Northern Hemisphere) Sporadic E (Es) radio propagation season
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Abstract
The sporadic E mode of propagation is briefly described and reviewed. The question is posed could we ever predict the start and duration of the main propagation season. A new hypothesis is proposed based on the modulation of planetary weather and wave circulations and their effect on the Es
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31223/X5Z14Z
Subjects
Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Keywords
space weather, Auroral-E, mesoscale, jet stream, VHF. Zonal wind, AGW, Gravity Wave, Thunderstorm, Meteor debris, Electron density, Sporadic E, Sunspot maximum, Sunspot cycle, ionosphere, Quasi-biennial oscillation, QBO, Planetary Wave, Planetary Weather, Radio propagation
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Published: 2025-06-22 20:04
Last Updated: 2025-06-22 20:04
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CC BY Attribution 4.0 International
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