Estimation of the nighttime height of the lower ionosphere using VLF waves propagation

dc.contributor.authorSamanes J.
dc.contributor.authorRaulin J.-P.
dc.contributor.authorJinbin C.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T00:52:16Z
dc.date.available2024-03-13T00:52:16Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstract© 2016 IEEE.In this paper we study the dynamics of the nighttime lower ionosphere by monitoring daily values of the VLF modal interference distance. This distance depends of the nighttime modes propagating within of Earth-lower ionosphere waveguide, therefore it can provide us information on the behavior of the lower ionosphere in nighttime condition. We have used a long-term database of almost 6 years (2006-2011) from a long transequatorial VLF path. Our results show well defined variability of the nighttime height (hN) in different timescales such as: a) day-to-day variability with maximum variation around 5 km; b) seasonal variability in which hN assumes maximum value around 88.21±0.24, and minimum around 86.89±0.13 km, during north hemisphere winter and summer, respectively. Finally, a preliminary correlation analysis indicates a possible relationship between hN and the long-term solar activity.
dc.description.firstpage1310
dc.description.lastpage1312
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/URSIAP-RASC.2016.7601185
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.mackenzie.br/handle/10899/35920
dc.relation.ispartof2016 URSI Asia-Pacific Radio Science Conference, URSI AP-RASC 2016
dc.rightsAcesso Restrito
dc.subject.otherlanguageLower ionosphere
dc.subject.otherlanguageVery Low Frequencies signals
dc.subject.otherlanguageVLF modal interference distance
dc.titleEstimation of the nighttime height of the lower ionosphere using VLF waves propagation
dc.typeArtigo de evento
local.scopus.citations2
local.scopus.eid2-s2.0-84995468147
local.scopus.subjectCorrelation analysis
local.scopus.subjectDay-to-day variability
local.scopus.subjectLong-term database
local.scopus.subjectLower ionosphere
local.scopus.subjectMaximum variations
local.scopus.subjectModal interference
local.scopus.subjectSeasonal variability
local.scopus.subjectVery low frequency
local.scopus.updated2024-05-01
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