Study of electron content depletions associated with amplitude scintillations
Abstract
Faraday rotation data on scintillations obtained using VHF radio beacon signals at 136 MHz from the ERS-II and Sirio satellites for 1980 and 1983-1984 are used to study TEC depletions associated with scintillations. Consideration is given to the diurnal, seasonal, and solar cycle variations in the parameters of these TEC depletions. Variations in the occurrence, durations, and amplitudes of depeletions are discussed.
- Publication:
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Investigation of the Ionosphere by Means of Beacon Satellite Measurement
- Pub Date:
- 1988
- Bibcode:
- 1988iumb.rept..233R
- Keywords:
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- Ionospheric Electron Density;
- Ionospheric Sounding;
- Scintillation;
- Solar Terrestrial Interactions;
- Amplitude Distribution Analysis;
- Annual Variations;
- Beacon Satellites;
- Depletion;
- Faraday Effect;
- Nocturnal Variations;
- Solar Activity;
- Geophysics