Representative RPI Targets

Target Electron Density Range (cm-3) Plasma Freq. Range (kHz)
Magnetopause boundary layer 5 -20 20 - 40
Polar Cusp 7 - 30 25 - 50
Magnetopause 10 - 60 30 - 70
Plasmapause 30 - 800 50 - 250
Plasmasphere 800 - 8x103 250 - 800
Ionosphere 8x103 - 1x105 800 - 3000

Optimal range to reflection point 1 to 5 RE

RPI will detect these targets sufficiently often to define their structures and motions

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