Spatial correlation of the ionsphere total electron content at the equatorial anomaly crest

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA089iA11p09823· OSTI ID:6150492

Huang, Y

The spatial correlation of the ionospheric total electron content (TEC) at the equatorial anomaly crest was studied by recording Faraday rotation angle of the ETS-II geostationary satellite at Lunping and Kaohsiung whose subionospheric points are located at 23.0/sup 0/N, 121.0/sup 0/N, and 20.9/sup 0/N, 121.1/sup 0/E, respectively, and are about 280 km apart. The results show that the spatial correlation of TEC at the equatorial crest region is smaller than that at other places. The day-to-day variabilities of TEC differences between two subionospheric points are quite large. The day-to-day variabilities of the fountain effect seem to play an important role.

• Research Organization: Telecommunication Laboratories, Ministry of Communications, Chung-Li, Taiwan
• OSTI ID: 6150492
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 89:A11; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640201* -- Atmospheric Physics-- Auroral
Ionospheric
& Magetospheric Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CORRELATIONS
DAILY VARIATIONS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ELECTRON DENSITY
FARADAY EFFECT
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
IONOSPHERE
LATITUDE EFFECT
PLANETARY IONOSPHERES
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
VARIATIONS