Ionospheric total electron content and critical frequencies over Europe at solar minimum

• Autorzy: Cander L. , Ciraolo L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper presents results obtained by analyzing high-resolution ionospheric vertical total electron content (vTEC) data set evaluated from a chain of European ground-based Global Positioning System (GPS) stations and its equivalent slab thickness, as well as the F2-layer critical frequency foF2 and propagation factor M(3000)F2 from nearby ionosonde stations over the period 2006-2007. The study covers data within an area between 36°N and 68°N geographic latitude, and 7°W and 21°E geographic longitude during these last two years of minimum solar activity in the 23rd solar cycle. It reveals 15 extraordinary events, all of which exhibited some form of large short-lived vTEC and foF2 enhancements of the duration of small-magnitude solar-terrestrial events. The results clearly show a well-defined vTEC and foF2 storm-like disturbance patterns developed under these conditions. They prove that there are still some open questions related to the large electron density variations during weak disturbances that require additional study for both their relevance to different Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) applications and their role in the formation and evolution of the daytime ionosphere at middle latitudes.

Słowa kluczowe

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ionosphere; GNSS; geomagnetic storms

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 58, no. 3
• Strony: 468--490
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Cander L.

autor

Ciraolo L.

• STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, United Kingdom,

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