Changes In Earth's Ionosphere Cause What's Known As Scintillations (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Changes In Earth's Ionosphere Cause What's Known As Scintillations

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The U.S. Air Force Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System observed how changes in Earth's ionosphere cause what's known as scintillations, which interfere with radio wave navigation and communication systems, especially at low latitudes near the equator.

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U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

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