Spatial and seasonal effects on the delayed ionospheric response to solar EUV changes
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Published:2020-01-30
Issue:1
Volume:38
Page:149-162
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ISSN:1432-0576
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Container-title:Annales Geophysicae
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Ann. Geophys.
Author:
Schmölter ErikORCID, Berdermann JensORCID, Jakowski Norbert, Jacobi ChristophORCID
Abstract
Abstract. This study correlates different ionospheric parameters with the integrated solar extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) radiation to analyze the delayed ionospheric response, testing and improving upon previous studies on the ionospheric delay.
Several time series of correlation coefficients and delays are presented to characterize the trend of the ionospheric delay from January 2011 to December 2013.
The impact of the diurnal variations of ionospheric parameters in the analysis at an hourly resolution for fixed locations are discussed and specified with calculations in different timescales and with comparison to solar and geomagnetic activity.
An average delay for the total electron content (TEC) of ≈18.7 h and for foF2 of ≈18.6 h is calculated at four European stations.
The difference between the Northern and Southern hemispheres is analyzed by comparisons with the Australian region.
A seasonal variation of the delay between the Northern and Southern hemispheres is calculated for TEC with ≈5±0.7 h and foF2 with ≈8±0.8 h.
The latitudinal and longitudinal variability of the delay is analyzed for the European region, and found to be characterized by a decrease in the delay from ≈21.5 h at 30∘ N to ≈19.0 h at 70∘ N for summer months.
For winter months, a roughly constant delay of ≈19.5 h is calculated.
The results based on solar and ionospheric data at an hourly resolution and the analysis of the delayed ionospheric response to solar EUV show seasonal and latitudinal variations.
Results also indicate a relationship of the ionospheric delay with geomagnetic activity and a possible correlation with the 11-year solar cycle in the analyzed time period.
Funder
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
Subject
Space and Planetary Science,Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous),Atmospheric Science,Geology,Astronomy and Astrophysics
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