Predicted diurnal variations of electron density for three high-latitude incoherent scatter radars

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/GL009i002p00143· OSTI ID:5652114

Sojka, J J; Schunk, R W

We have used a high-latitude ionospheric model to predict the diurnal variations of electron density that should be observed by the EISCAT, Chatanika and Millstone Hill incoherent scatter facilities. Our caluclations were for a strong convection model without substorms. Our results provide an indication of the quantitative differences in measured electron density that are expected when the three radars probe the high-latitude ionosphere simultaneously. The differences are significant and vary with altitude, latitude, local time, and season, and are associated with the UT dependence of the high-latitude ionosphere which results from the displacement between the geomagnetic and geographic poles.

• Research Organization: Ceter for Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Utah State Unviersity, Logan, Utah 84322
• OSTI ID: 5652114
• Journal Information: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 9:2; ISSN GPRLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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