Observations of ionospheric F layer quadruple stratification near equatorial region

Autor(es)

Tardelli, A. ^[1] ; Fagundes, P. R. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Vale Paraiba, Sao Jose Dos Campos - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS; v. 120, n. 1, p. 834-840, JAN 2015.
• Citações Web of Science: 6

Resumo

This paper presents and discusses the occurrence of F layer quadruple stratification (StF-1, StF-2, StF-3, and StF-4) during southern hemisphere winter season (June, July, and August 2002) and high solar activity condition, which was observed at Palmas (10.3 degrees S, 48.3 degrees W; dip latitude 5.5 degrees Snear equatorial region), Brazilian sector. This is the first time that the formation of F layer quadruple stratification (StF-1, StF-2, StF-3, and StF-4) has been reported in the South American sector. The StF-4 has a short lifetime compared with triple stratification/F-3 layer, and it is antecedent and followed by triple/F-3 layer stratification. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 12/08445-9 - Estudo da variabilidade dia-a-dia da mesosfera, termosfera e ionosfera em baixas latitudes e região equatorial, durante o ciclo solar 24
• Beneficiário: Paulo Roberto Fagundes
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático