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LI Na, CHEN Jinsong, DING Zonghua, ZHAO Zhenwei, WU Jian. First Observation and Analysis of Seasonal Variation of the Ionosphere D Region Electron Density at Kunming[J]. Chinese Journal of Space Science, 2014, 34(6): 809-814. doi: 10.11728/cjss2014.06.809
Citation: LI Na, CHEN Jinsong, DING Zonghua, ZHAO Zhenwei, WU Jian. First Observation and Analysis of Seasonal Variation of the Ionosphere D Region Electron Density at Kunming[J]. Chinese Journal of Space Science, 2014, 34(6): 809-814. doi: 10.11728/cjss2014.06.809
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First Observation and Analysis of Seasonal Variation of the Ionosphere D Region Electron Density at Kunming

doi: 10.11728/cjss2014.06.809
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    National Key Laboratory of Electron Magnetic Environment, China Research Institute of Radio Wave Propagation, Qingdao 266107

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    Center for Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190

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    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049

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    State Key Laboratory for Space Weather, Beijing 100190

  • Received Date: 2013-12-20
  • Rev Recd Date: 2014-04-29
  • Publish Date: 2014-11-15
    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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