Sporadic E by Thunderstorms - NSARC meeting Thursday Evening

[alexs...@telus.net]

Hi Everybody;

I have been working on a Power Point for the NSARC meeting about the RF-Seismograph. One section of the presentation explains how thunderstorms and severe weather can cause Sporadic E propagation.

When the solar radiation collides with the atmosphere it knocks electrons out of the atoms. It ionizes the gas molecules and pushes electrones to the ground. This will make the earth negative in comparison to the surrounding air.

If my theory is correct, thunder storms mop up the negative charge on the ground and through the rising air negative ions get pushed up through the thunder storm. In the ionosphere (D-Layer) the negative Ions are burning a hole into the D-Layer by combining with the positive Ions. The updraft also turns the D and the E layer into a dome above the storm. Thunder storm are are very good in equalizing the charges between the planet and it's surrounding gas.

Propagation happens when the radio signal passes through the diminished area of the D-Layer and get refracted down by either the E layer.

If you are interested to join us for the presentation at the NSARC meeting in North Vancouver, Canada on  Thursday Evening  7PM you are welcome.

Here is the NSARC website: http://www.nsarc.ca

  See you on Thursday evening...

Alex - VE7DXW

[alexs...@telus.net]

Hi Everybody;

there is the PDF of the presentation I gave at the club:

·  MDSR & RF Seismograph 2017, by Alex Schwarz VE7DXW  6 MB PDF (might be loading slow)

All the best;

Alex - VE7DXW