The Total Electron Content of the Ionosphere during the Magnetic Disturbance of November 12–13, 1960

Journal Article · Sat Mar 04 04:00:00 EST 1961 · Nature (London)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/189740a0· OSTI ID:4076522

TAYLOR, G. N.

the ionosphere during the magnetic disturbance of Nov. 12 and 13, 1960. The measurements were mads by observation of the dlfferential Faraday fading of lunar radio echoes on two closely spaced frequencies with equipment mounted on 250-ft Jodrell Bank radio telescope, which allows up to 16 hr continuous observations a day and gives reliable information on short-term and day-to-day variations in total electron content. Curves are presented which show total electron content at various times for each of the days from Nov. 11 through 14. The moon was at high enough elevation to permit careful observations during this period. The data indicate that apparently there was a scaling down of the whole ionosphere rather than a vertical redistribution of ionization within it.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Manchester, Eng.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-15-013571
• OSTI ID: 4076522
• Journal Information: Nature (London), Journal Name: Nature (London) Journal Issue: 4766 Vol. 189; ISSN 0028-0836
• Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
COSMIC RADIATION
DIAGRAMS
DISTRIBUTION
DISTURBANCES
EARTH
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONS
FARADAY ROTATION
FREQUENCY
GEOPHYSICS
IONIZATION
IONOSPHERE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MEASURED VALUES
MOON
POLARIZATION
RADAR
RADIO WAVES
REFLECTION
ROTATION
TURBULENCE
VARIATIONS