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Ambiguity of the Reconstruction of Plasma Frequency Profiles from a Given Height-Frequency Characteristic and Their Discernibility for Oblique Propagation of HF Radio Waves in an Isotropic Ionosphere

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We specify the formulation of the problem of reconstructing the plasma frequency height distribution from a given height-frequency characteristic (HFC) for a spherically symmetric isotropic ionosphere. We propose a numerical algorithm for solving the problem of correctly processing the region of near-critical frequencies of ionospheric layers. On this basis, we study the discernibility of plasma frequency profiles (PFPs) satisfying a given HFC when the properties of an obliquely propagating HF signal are analyzed.

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Mikhailov, S.Y. Ambiguity of the Reconstruction of Plasma Frequency Profiles from a Given Height-Frequency Characteristic and Their Discernibility for Oblique Propagation of HF Radio Waves in an Isotropic Ionosphere. Radiophysics and Quantum Electronics 43, 766–782 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010371032577

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