Electron density profile of the F-region near the equatorial anomaly crest during moderate solar activity

Author

Rhazali, Zeti Akma ; Zain, Ahmad Faizal Mohd

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Commun. Eng., Univ. Tenaga Nasional, Bangi, Malaysia

fYear

2014

fDate

16-23 Aug. 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The ionospheric F-layer profiles over Parit Raja (Lat. 1°52´N, Long. 103°48´E, Magnetic dip 14.3°) are observed for 5 days; from January 14 to January 18, 2005, a period in moderate solar epoch. Analyses show that the ionospheric profiles development and decay are accompanied by the rise and fall in the height associated to the profile density. The profile peak reaches its highest level during noon and lowest during pre-sunrise, under normal condition. Mixed profiles are observed during disturbed condition. The density size expands but reduction in peak height is observed. In addition, the electron density profile can also be a pre-cursor to the occurrence of spread-F.

Keywords

F-region; electron density; solar activity; AD 2005 01 14 to 18; F-region electron density profile; Parit Raja; density size expansion; disturbed condition mixed profile; equatorial anomaly crest; ionospheric F-layer profile; ionospheric profile decay; ionospheric profile development; moderate solar activity; moderate solar epoch; noon highest level profile peak reach; normal condition; peak height reduction; pre-sunrise highest level profile peak reach; profile density height fall; profile density height rise; spread-F occurrence pre-cursor; Abstracts; Educational institutions; Electric fields; Ionization; Ionosphere; Shape; Storms;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (URSI GASS), 2014 XXXIth URSI

Conference_Location

Beijing

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/URSIGASS.2014.6929840

Filename

6929840