The statistical analysis of storm-time variations of ionospheric total electron content (TEC)
Abstract
Variations in TEC were recorded during 66 magnetic storms using the Faraday rotation method with ETS-II satellite signals received at Xinxiang, China between November 1981 to December 1984. It is shown that ionospheric positive-phase disturbances are the principal components of storm TEC behaviors. Statistical results are presented on TEC storm-time responses vs different types of storms, different intensities, start times, and seasons. The characteristics of TEC behavior during different storm phases are compared.
- Publication:
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Investigation of the Ionosphere by Means of Beacon Satellite Measurement
- Pub Date:
- 1988
- Bibcode:
- 1988iumb.rept..183L
- Keywords:
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- Faraday Effect;
- Ionospheric Electron Density;
- Ionospheric Sounding;
- Magnetic Storms;
- Annual Variations;
- Beacon Satellites;
- Data Processing;
- Diurnal Variations;
- Radio Signals;
- Statistical Analysis;
- Geophysics