A METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE INTEGRATING CONSTANT OF TOTAL ELECTRON CONTENT

Amethod is described in this paper for the determination of the integrating constant of T. E. C.. It is based on the variation of the reletive Faraday ratation angle (Ω_R) of geostationary satellite signals with the diurnal value f₀²F₂. The regression line of Ω_Ron f₀²F₂ was calculated by using the least mean squares method. The slope of the regression line is proportinal to ι, the equivalent thickness of the ionosphere, and its interception with the ordinate axis (Ω_R) gives Ω₀.