Resum
We investigate the short-term fluctuations in the period range from 15 to 180 minutes in the electron density variations of the F region ionosphere. Electron density profiles obtained at the ionospheric stations of Pruhonice (49.9° N, 14.5° E) and Ebro (40.8° N, 0.5° E) at five minute time sampling have been used for this analysis. The diurnal changes of the activity of the acoustic gravity wave fluctuations (AGW) show a clear enhancement during and several hours after sunrise. The periods of such AGW's are about 60 to 75 minutes and these waves propagates vertically through the ionosphere from a source located at an altitude of 180-220 km. The most likely source for these events seems to be passage of the Solar terminator.
Idioma original | Anglès |
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Pàgines (de-a) | 579-586 |
Nombre de pàgines | 8 |
Revista | Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica |
Volum | 47 |
Número | 3 |
DOIs | |
Estat de la publicació | Publicada - 2003 |
Publicat externament | Sí |