METHOD OF SENSING THE PLASMA LAYER OF THE GEOMAGNETIC TAIL AND IONOSPHERE OF THE EARTH Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC G01S1/32 

FIELD: geophysics.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to geophysics, can be used to probe the plasma layer of the geomagnetic tail and the Earth's ionosphere and is intended for environmental monitoring, radio communication and navigation, information support for agriculture, health, safety of space activities, studies of the effects of solar activity and solar wind, including during periods of magnetic storms. To this end, it is proposed to use a source of time-synchronized radio signals located on the visible surface of the Moon, repeaters located at the Earth-to-Moon lunation points in the Moon's orbit, a differential method for processing received radio signals. It is possible to include radio transmitters in the geostationary orbit and / or a satellite orbiting the moon in the sounding scheme of retranslated sources. Continuous electromagnetic transmission probing of the plasma layer of the geomagnetic tail and the ionosphere of the Earth, through which the Moon passes during the full moon period, allows us to refine the parameters of plasma models of the magnetosphere and the ionosphere of the Earth.

EFFECT: technical result consists in increasing the accuracy and reliability of determining the density of the plasma layer of the geomagnetic tail and the state of the Earth's ionosphere.

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