Characteristics of low latitude nocturnal ionospheric irregularities over India-Arab longitudes during solar maximum

Author

Chu, Fang-Dar ; Chen, Wei-Sheng ; Lee, Chien-Chih ; Hsu, Wei-Chih ; Lin, Huang-Tien ; Liao, Chia-Shu

Author_Institution

Nat. Stand. Time & Freq. Lab. of Telecommun. Labs., Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., Yangmei, Taiwan

fYear

2011

fDate

13-20 Aug. 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

This study investigated the low latitude nocturnal ionospheric irregularities at India-Arab longitudes using phase fluctuations of the global positioning system during solar maximum. The results showed that the low latitude irregularities in this region develop easier in equinoctial months and December-solstice months than in June-solstice months. In addition, the low latitude irregularities mainly come from the magnetic equator. Moreover, at the crest of equatorial anomaly the irregularities in June-solstice months maybe come from middle latitudes. Many details are discussed.

Keywords

Global Positioning System; ionospheric disturbances; solar activity; solar-terrestrial relationships; December-solstice months; Global Positioning System; India-Arab longitudes; equatorial anomaly; equinoctial months; low latitude nocturnal ionospheric irregularities; magnetic equator; phase fluctuations; solar maximum; Cities and towns; Fluctuations; Global Positioning System; Ionosphere; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Time frequency analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI

Conference_Location

Istanbul

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5117-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6051000

Filename

6051000