First Observation and Analysis of Seasonal Variation of the Ionosphere D Region Electron Density at Kunming
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摘要: 通过分析2008年8月至2009年7月昆明站(25.6°N, 103.8°E) 中频(MF)雷达观测数据, 研究了太阳活动低年电离层D区电子密度的季节变化特性,发现D区电子密度主要呈现半年变化特征, 即在春秋季电子密度较大, 而在夏冬季则较小, 这与国际参考电离层(IRI)预测的年变化趋势不一致, 但与昆明站电离层测高仪的最低回波频率fmin的观测结果相符. 同时比较了D区电子密度半年变化与纬向风半年变化的关系, 发现二者之间保持了非常一致的变化趋势并对这种一致性的内在原因进行了分析.Abstract: The observed data by Kunming MF radar (25.6°N, 103.8°E) from August 2008 to July 2009 are employed to investigate the seasonal variation of the ionosphere D region electron density during low solar activity. The obvious characteristics in D region electron density is semiannual variation with the observed values larger in spring and autumn, smaller in su mmer and winter, which is different from the simulated result by International Reference Ionosphere (IRI). The result conforms to that observed by digital ionosonde. Then, comparison with that of zonal wind shows very good correspondence of changing trend between them. Finally the reasons leading to the correspondence are discussed.
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Key words:
- Ionosphere D region /
- Electron density /
- Zonal wind /
- Seasonal variation
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