The study of radiotelegraphic atmospherics in relation to meteorology

Cave, C. J. P.; Watt, Ed

doi:10.1002/qj.49704920508

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“…Equation (3) shows that for differently shaped loop antennas with the same Na, the shape that has the lowest √ L m a /Aa offers the best sensitivity. This most optimal shape is a circle, so for comparison purposes, we will be using a circular loop antenna, meaning Aa…”

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“…By the end of the 19th century, natural LF waves were positively correlated with numerous atmospheric events such as cyclones, polar fronts, and thunderstorms. 3 While these developments were taking place in the reception of LF radio, great strides were also being made on the transmission side. After the conception of the idea to use radio waves to…”

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Ultra-sensitive broadband “AWESOME” electric field receiver for nanovolt low-frequency signals

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Whitmore

Cohen

2021

Review of Scientific Instruments

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Longwave (defined here as 500 Hz–500 kHz) radio science drives many scientific and engineering applications, including lightning detection and geolocation, subsea and subsurface sensing and communications, navigation and timing, and ionospheric and magnetospheric remote sensing. The hardware performance (i.e., sensitivity and bandwidth) of the receivers that detect long waves determines the maximum amount of information that can be extracted from the acquired data. In this paper, we present and describe an ultra-sensitive electric field receiver that enables broadband radio reception from near-DC up to 470 kHz, augmenting the legacy of the “Atmospheric Weather Electromagnetic System for Observation Modeling and Education” (AWESOME), a state-of-the-art magnetic field receiver completed previously. The AWESOME electric field receiver uses capacitive coupling with a dipole antenna to detect the electric field components of long waves and attains a sensitivity of 0.677 nV/(mHz). This sensitivity allows the detection of natural radio atmospherics and man-made beacon emissions at a global range. The AWESOME electric field receiver can also be integrated with a magnetic field sensor for simultaneous electric and magnetic field reception. In this paper, we detail the design of the receiver, including the receiver architecture, its working principles, design methodology, and trade-offs. We showcase the receiver performance characterized through both numerical models and empirical measurements. We demonstrate a novel calibration method that is quick and straightforward, suitable for deployments in the field. Finally, we demonstrate some novel applications enabled by this receiver’s excellent sensitivity and simultaneous reception capability of electric and magnetic field components of long waves.

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