The Effects of Magnetic Storm Phases on F-Layer Irregularities from Auroral to Equatorial Latitudes.

Abstract

With scintillation data collected at both high and equatorial latitudes for a series of magnetic storms, we are searching for means of identifying the parameters at high latitudes which produce effects at equatorial latitudes. We seek to understand the physics of development of irregularities both at high and at equatorial latitudes. The measurement of parameters which are necessary and sufficient to develop the irregularities can be used to forecast and predict when these irregularities interfere with communications and navigation operations. By using simultaneous measurements of the same parameters, rate of change of phase and total electron content, from a series of stations at high and equatorial latitudes, it is expected that a link may be forged between high latitude activity and equatorial irregularities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA328541

Entities

People

  • Jules Aarons
  • Michael Mendillo

Organizations

  • Boston University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Databases
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • High Altitude
  • High Latitudes
  • Ionosondes
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Physics
  • Rayleigh Taylor Instability
  • Regions
  • Scintillation

Readers

  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics