Authors

X. Wang; R. Eastes; S. W. Vergara; S. Bailey; C. Valladares;T. Woods

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Geophys. Res-Space Phys.

Keywords

NITRIC-OXIDE EXPLORER; DENSITY; IONOSPHERE; BEACON; CYCLE; FOF2; Astronomy & Astrophysics

Abstract

[1] The relationship between total electron content (TEC) and the solar soft X-ray irradiances is presented. Three bands ( 2 - 7 nm, 6 - 19 nm, and 17 - 20 nm) of solar soft X-ray measurements from the Student Nitric Oxide Explorer (SNOE) satellite are examined and all show a similar relationship with TEC. The TEC data are from a GPS receiver near Ancon, Peru ( - 11.78 degrees latitude, - 77.15 degrees longitude) from 11 March 1998 to 23 August 1999 and 2 October 1999 to 10 June 2000. During these periods the average TEC measurement was calculated from all observations whose ionospheric pierce point occurred within - 12 +/- 2 degrees latitude and - 77 +/- 2 degrees longitude and within the hour selected. TEC shows a more significant correlation with soft X-ray irradiances than with F10.7. The X rays lead the TEC by approximately 0.8 - 1.3 days, which is consistent with the neutral density affecting the TEC. The magnitude of these short term ( 27 days or less) changes is approximately 0.18 of the total TEC. During the period examined geomagnetic activity, as represented by Ap, could account for half as much variation in TEC (0.1 of the total TEC) as the solar irradiance.

Journal Title

Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics

Volume

111

Issue/Number

A10

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

10

WOS Identifier

WOS:000241122300003

ISSN

0148-0227

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