DIURNAL VARIATIONS IN THE NUMBER OF SHOWER METEORS DETECTED BY THE FORWARD-SCATTERING OF RADIO WAVES: PART II. EXPERIMENT

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The theory developed in Part I is applied to derive the expected diurnal variations of the meteor signal rate for four showers as observed by means of a particular forward-scatter transmission path (Cedar Rapids – Ottawa). These results are then compared with the experimental signal rates. The good agreement obtained indicates that the approximations inherent in the theory are sufficiently accurate for practical purposes. The results also indicate that very few meteors, if any, are observed under conditions which do not satisfy the requirements for specular reflection.

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