Radar publications

The following publications detail the work involved in the development of CSIRO’s Radar.

Key publications

Wild JP, 1996, ‘A revival of Newton’s theory of gravitation’, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 282: 763-766.

Wild JP, 1994, ‘Eulogy to Bolton, John G’, Australian Journal of Physics, 47: 496-496.

Wild JP, 1994, ‘Some reminiscences of Bolton, John’, Australian Journal of Physics, 47: 497-498.

Chen Q, Brotchie JF, Wild JP, 1990, ‘Noise and the VFT’, Search, 21: 95-98.

Wild JP, 1987, ‘The beginnings of radio astronomy in Australia’, Proceedings Astronomical Society of Australia, 7: 95-102.

Wild JP, 1986, ‘Sydney Canberra Melbourne by very fast train (VFT)’, Search, 17: 243-246.

Wild JP, 1985, ‘CSIRO and the astec review’, Search, 16: 124-126.

Wild JP, 1984, ‘Research accountability – an agricultural view’, Search, 14: 305-305.

Wild JP, 1983, ‘CSIRO replies’, New Scientist, 100: 607-607.

Wild JP, Carswell RF, Bok BJ, et al, 1977, ‘Anglo-Australian telescope symposium’, Observatory, 97: 109-120.

Wild JP, Smerd SF, 1972, ‘Radio bursts from solar corona’, Annual Review Of Astronomy And Astrophysics, 10: 159.

Mclean DJ, Sheridan KV, Stewart RT, et al, 1971, ‘Regular pulses from sun and a possible clue to origin of solar cosmic rays’, Nature, 234: 140.

Wild JP, Hill ER, 1971, ‘Approximation of general formulae for gyro and synchrotron radiation in a vacuum and isotropic plasma’, Australian Journal of Physics, 24: 43.

Wild JP, 1970, ‘De-convolution of barely resolved radio sources mapped with aerial beams of elliptical cross section’, Australian Journal of Physics, 23: 113.

Wild JP, 1969, ‘Observation of magnetic structure of a type-4 solar radio outburst’, Solar Physics, 9: 260.

Martyn DF, 1968, ‘Conductivity and resistivity in skew conductors’, Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, 15: 91-92.

WildJP, 1968, ‘Correction’, Nature, 218: 994.

Wild JP, Sheridan KV, Kai K, 1968, ’80 MHz photography of eruption of a solar prominence’, Nature, 218: 536.

Wild JP, 1966, ‘Instrumentation for radio astronomy’, Physics Today, 19: 28.

Wild JP, 1965, ‘A new method of image formation with annular apertures and an application in radio astronomy’, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 286: 499.

Carter AWL, Wild JP, 1964, ‘Some correction processes for annular aerial systems’, _Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences _, 282: 252.

Davidson TW, Martyn DF, 1964, ‘Supposed dependence of meteor rates on lunar phase’, Journal of Geophysical Research, 69: 3981-3987.

Davidson TW, Martyn DF, 1964, ‘Supposed dependence of geomagnetic storminess on lunar phase’, Journal of Geophysical Research, 69: 3973-3979.

Weiss AA, Wild JP, 1964, ‘Motion of charged particles in vicinity of magnetic neutral planes with applications to type-3 solar radio bursts’, Australian Journal of Physics, 17: 282.

Wild JP, Tlamicha A, 1964, ‘Spectral evidence on origin of type 1 solar radio storms + coronal magnetic field’, Nature, 203: 1128.

Wild JP, 1963, ‘Obituary – Pawsey JL’, Nature, 197: 539.

Wild JP, Weis AA, Smerd SF, 1963, ‘Solar bursts’, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1: 291.

Smerd SF, Sheridan KV, Wild JP, 1962, ‘On relative position and origin of harmonics in spectra of solar radio bursts of spectral types II and III’, Australian Journal of Physics, 15: 180.

Boorman JA, Mclean DJ, Sheridan KV, et al, 1961, ‘The spectral components of 150 major solar radio events (1952-1960)’, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 123: 87-96.

Mcgee RX, Pawsey JL, Murray JD, 1961, ‘Streaming of interstellar hydrogen in vicinity of sun’, Nature, 189:957.

Mclean DJ, Wild JP, 1961, ‘Systems for simultaneous image formation with radio telescopes’, Australian Journal of Physics, 14: 489.

Pawsey JL, Hill ER, 1961, ‘Cosmic radio waves and their interpretation’, Reports on Progress in Physics, 24: 69.

Wild JP, 1961, ‘Circular aerial arrays for radio astronomy’, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 262: 84.

Blaauw A, Gum CS, Pawsey JL, et al, 1960, ‘The new I.A.U. system of galactic coordinates (1958 revision)’, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 121: 123-131.

Gum CS, Pawsey JL, 1960, ‘Radio data relevant to the choice of a galactic coordinate system’, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 121:150-163.

Blaauw A, Gum CS, Pawsey JL, et al, 1959, ‘Definition of the new I.A.U. system of galactic coordinates’, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 119: 422-423.

Blaauw A, Gum CS, Pawsey JL, et al, 1959, ‘Definition of the new I.A.U. system of galactic coordinates’, Astronomical Journal, 64: 195-196.

Blaauw A, Gum CS, Pawsey JL, et al, 1959, ‘Definition of the new I.A.U. system of galactic co-ordinates’, Astrophysical Journal, 130: 702-703.

Martyn DF, 1959 , ‘The normal F-region of the ionosphere’, Proceedings of The Institute of Radio Engineers, 47: 147-155.

Martyn DF, 1959, ‘Large-scale movements of ionization in the ionosphere’, Journal of Geophysical Research, 64: 2178-2179.

Martyn DF, 1959, ‘Sporadic E-region ionization, spread F, and the twinkling of radio stars’, Nature, 183: 1382-1383.

Pawsey JL, 1959, ‘The question of radio emission by the ionosphere’, Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 15: 51-53.

Pawsey JL, 1958, ‘Sydney investigations and very distant radio sources’, Publications of The Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 70: 133-140.

Wild JP, Sheridan KV, 1958, ‘A swept-frequency interferometer for the study of high-intensity solar radiation at meter wavelengths’, Proceedings of the Institute of Radio Engineers, 46: 160-171.

Bolton JG, Wild JP, 1957, ‘On the possibility of measuring interstellar magnetic fields by 21-cm zeeman splitting’, Astrophysical Journal, 125: 296-297.

Christiansen WN, Mathewson DS, Pawsey JL, 1957, ‘Radio pictures of the sun’, Nature, 180: 944-946.

Pawsey JL, 1957, ‘Radar observations of lightning on 1.5 metres’, Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 11: 289-290.

Smerd SF, Wild JP, 1957, ‘The effects of incomplete resolution on surface distributions derived from strip-scanning observations, with particular reference to an application in radio astronomy’, Philosophical Magazine, 2: 119-130.

Wild JP, Roberts JA, 1956, ‘The spectrum of radio-star scintillations and the nature of irregularities in the ionosphere’, Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 8: 55.

Wild JP, Roberts JA, 1956, ‘Regions of the ionosphere responsible for radio star scintillations’, Nature, 178: 377-378.

Wild JP, Zirin H, 1956, ‘On the association of solar radio emission and solar prominences’, Astronomical Journal, 61: 193-193.

Pawsey JL, 1955, ‘A catalogue of reliably known discrete sources of cosmic radio waves’, Astrophysical Journal, 121: 1-5.

Wild JP, 1955, ‘Radio waves from the sun’, Scientific American, 192: 40.

Martyn DF, 1954, ‘Comments on a paper by E.G. Bowen entitled “The influence of meteoritic dust on rainfall”.2′, Australian Journal of Physics, 7: 358-364.

Wild JP, Murray JD, Rowe WC, 1954, ‘Harmonics in the spectra of solar radio disturbances’, Australian Journal Of Physics, 7: 439.

Wild JP, Roberts JA, Murray JD, 1954, ‘Radio evidence of the ejection of very fast particles from the sun’, Nature, 173:532-534.

Baker WG, Martyn DF, 1953, ‘Electric currents in the ionosphere, 1: The conductivity’, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 246: 281-294.

Gardner FF, Pawsey JL, 1953, ‘Study of the ionospheric D-region using partial reflections’, Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 3: 321.

Martyn DF, 1953, ‘Electric currents in the ionosphere, 3: Ionization drift due to winds and electric fields’, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 246: 306-320.

Martyn DF, 1953, ‘The morphology of the ionospheric variations associated with magnetic disturbance, 1: Variations at moderately low latitudes’, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 218: 1-18.

Martyn DF, 1953, ‘Geo-morphology of F₂-region ionospheric storms’, Nature, 171: 14-16.

Wild JP, Murray JD, Rowe WC, 1953, ‘Evidence of harmonics in the spectrum of a solar radio outburst’, Nature, 172: 533-534.

Baker WG, Martyn DF, 1952, ‘Conductivity of the ionosphere’, Nature, 170: 1090-1092.

Martyn DF, 1952, ‘The origin of the green line [OI] in airglow’, Journal of Geophysical Research_, 57: 144-145.

Wild JP, 1952, ‘The radio-frequency line spectrum of atomic hydrogen and its applications in astronomy’, Astrophysical Journal, 115: 206-221.

Martyn DF, 1951, ‘The theory of magnetic storms and auroras – reply’, Nature, 167: 984-985.

Martyn DF, 1951, ‘The theory of magnetic storms and auroras’, Nature, 167: 92-94.

Pawsey JL, McCready LL, Gardner FF, 1951, ‘Ionospheric thermal radiation at radio frequencies’, Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 1: 261-277.

Wild JP, 1951, ‘Observations of the spectrum of high intensity solar radiation at metre wavelengths, 4: Enhanced radiation’, Australian Journal of Scientific Research Series A-Physical Sciences, 4: 36-50.

Baker WG, Martyn DF, 1950, ‘Anomalous magnetic variations near the equators’, Journal of Geophysical Research, 55: 195-195.

Martyn DF, 1950, ‘Morphology of ionospheric disturbance associated with magnetic activity’, Journal of Geophysical Research, 55: 195-195.

Martyn DF, 1950, ‘Cellular atmospheric waves in the ionosphere’, Journal of Geophysical Research, 55: 193-193.

Martyn DF, 1950, ‘Location of the ionospheric currents causing the lunar magnetic variations’, Journal Of Geophysical Research, 55: 192-192.

Martyn DF, 1950, ‘Some principles involved in world-wide oscillations of the atmosphere’, Journal of Geophysical Research, 55: 192-192.

Martyn DF, 1950, ‘A recording pressure-variometer for the study of small atmospheric oscillations’, Journal of Geophysical Research, 55: 191-191.

Martyn DF, 1950, ‘Cellular atmospheric waves in the ionosphere and troposphere’, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 201: 216-234.

Pawsey JL, 1950, ‘Proper fields for radio astronomy’, Journal of Geophysical Research, 55: 206-207.

Pawsey JL, 1950, ‘Solar radio-frequency radiation’, Proceedings of the Institution Of Electrical Engineers-London, 97: 290-310.

Pawsey JL, 1950, ‘Correction’, Australian Journal of Scientific Research Series A-Physical Sciences, 3: 350-350.

Pawsey JL, McCready LL, 1950, ‘Observations of thermal radiation emitted by the ionosphere’, Journal of Geophysical Research, 55: 197-198.

Wild JP, 1950, ‘The spectrum analysis of solar bursts at metre wavelengths’, Journal of Geophysical Research, 55: 205-206.

Wild JP, 1950, ‘Observations of the spectrum of high-intensity solar radiation at metre wavelengths, 3: Isolated bursts’, Australian Journal Of Scientific Research Series A-Physical Sciences, 3: 541-557.

Wild JP, 1950, ‘Observations of the spectrum of high-intensity solar radiation at metre wavelengths, 2: Outbursts’, Australian Journal of Scientific Research Series A-Physical Sciences, 3: 399-408.

Wild JP, McCready LL, 1950, ‘Observations of the spectrum of high-intensity solar radiation at metre wavelengths, 1: The apparatus and spectral types of solar burst observed’, Australian Journal of Scientific Research Series A-Physical Sciences, 3: 387-398.

Martyn DF, 1949, ‘Daily magnetic variations near the equators’, Nature, 163: 685-686.

Martyn DF, 1949, ‘Lunar variations in the principal ionospheric regions’, Nature, 163: 34-36.

Pawsey JL, Yabsley DE, 1949, ‘Solar radio-frequency radiation of thermal origin’, Australian Journal of Scientific Research Series A-Physical Sciences, 2: 198-213.

Martyn DF, 1948, ‘Atmospheric tides in the ionosphere. 4: Studies of the solar tide, and the location of the regions producing the diurnal magnetic variations’, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 194: 445-463.

Martyn DF, 1948, ‘Atmospheric tides in the ionosphere. 3: Lunar tidal variations at Canberra’, Proceedings of the Royal Society Of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 194: 429-444.

Martyn DF, 1948, ‘Solar radiation in the radio spectrum. 1: Radiation from the quiet sun’, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 193: 44-59.

Martyn DF, 1948, ‘Electric conductivity of the ionospheric D-region’, Nature, 162: 142-143.

Martyn DF, 1947, ‘Atmospheric tides in the ionosphere. 2: lunar tidal variations in the F-region near the magnetic equator’, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 190: 273-288.

Martyn DF, 1947, ‘Atmospheric tides in the ionosphere. 1: Solar tides in the F₂ region’, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 189: 241-260.

Martyn DF, 1947, ‘Location of the currents causing the solar and lunar diurnal magnetic variations’, Nature, 160: 535-537.

Martyn DF, 1947, ‘Origin of radio emissions from the disturbed sun’, Nature, 159: 26-27.

McCready LL, Pawsey JL, Payne-Scott R, 1947, ‘Solar radiation at radio frequencies and its relation to sunspots’, Proceedings of The Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 190: 357-375.

Martyn DF, 1946, ‘Temperature radiation from the quiet sun in the radio spectrum’, Nature, 158: 632-633.

Martyn DF, 1946, ‘Polarization of solar radio-frequency emissions’, Nature, 158: 308-308.

Pawsey JL, 1946, ‘Observation of million degree thermal radiation from the sun at a wave-length of 1.5 metres’, Nature, 158: 633-634.

Pawsey JL, Payne-Scott R, McCready LL, 1946, ‘Radio-frequency energy from the sun’, Nature, 157: 158-159.

Martyn DF, 1945, ‘Anomalous behaviour of the F₂ region of the ionosphere’, Nature, 155: 363-364.

Bannon J, Higg AJ, Martyn DF, et al, 1940, ‘The association of meteorological changes with variations of ionization in the F₂ region of the ionosphere’, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 171: 0298-0309.

Martyn DF, 1939, ‘Concerning the nature of radio fade-out’, Physical Review, 55: 0983-0983.

Martyn DF, Munro GH, 1938, The Lorentz ‘polarization’ correction and the behaviour of radio echoes from the ionosphere at frequencies near the gyro-frequency’, Nature, 142: 1159-1160.

Martyn DF, Munro GH, 1938, ‘The Lorentz polarization term and the earth’s magnetic field in the ionosphere’, Nature, 141: 159-161.

Martyn DF, Munro GH, Higgs AJ, et al, 1937, ‘Ionospheric disturbances, fadeouts and bright hydrogen solar eruptions’, Nature, 140: 603-605.

Martyn DF, Piddington JH, Munro GH, 1937, ‘The polarization of radio echoes’, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A-Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 158: 0536-0551.

Bailey VA, Martyn DF, 1935, ‘Interaction of radio waves’, Nature, *135, pages: 585-585.

Martyn DF, 1935, ‘Dispersion and absorption curves for radio wave propagation in the ionosphere according to the magneto-ionic theory’, Philosophical Magazine, 19: 376-388.

Pawsey JL, Ratcliffe JA, 1935, ‘Further investigations of the amplitude variations of downcoming wireless waves’, Proceedings of The Cambridge Philosophical Society, 31: 125-144.

Bailey VA, Martyn DF, 1934, ‘The influence of electric waves on the ionosphere’, Philosophical Magazine, 18: 369-386.

Bailey VA, Martyn DF, 1934, ‘Interaction of radio waves’, Nature, 133: 218-218.

Martyn DF, 1934, ‘Atmospheric pressure and the ionisation of the Kennelly-Heaviside layer’, Nature, 133: 294-295.

Ratcliffe JA, Pawsey JL, 1933, ‘A study of the intensity variations of downcoming wireless waves’, Proceedings of The Cambridge Philosophical Society, 29: 301-318.

Martyn DF, 1930, ‘Measurement of the Heaviside layer heights’, Nature, 126: 568-568.

Martyn DF, 1929, ‘Frequency variations of the triode oscillator’, Philosophical Magazine, 7: 1094-1096.

Martyn DF, 1928, ‘Frequency variations of the triode oscillation – A reply to Lieut-Col. Edgeworth, D.S.O., M.C., A.M.I.E.E.’, Philosophical Magazine, 6: 223-228.

Martyn DF, 1927, ‘On frequency variations of the triode oscillator’, Philosophical Magazine, 4: 922-942.