The ionosphere and the Latin America VLF Network Mexico (LAVNet-Mex) station

Borgazzi A.; Lara A.; Paz G.; Raulin J.P.

The ionosphere and the Latin America VLF Network Mexico (LAVNet-Mex) station

Tipo

Artigo

Data de publicação

2014

Periódico

Advances in Space Research

Citações (Scopus)

1

Autores

Borgazzi A.
Lara A.
Paz G.
Raulin J.P.

Resumo

In order to detect and study the ionospheric response to solar flares (transient high energy solar radiation), we have constructed a radio receiver station at Mexico City, which is part of the "Latin American Very low frequency Network" (LAVNet-Mex). This station extends to the northern hemisphere the so called "South American VLF Network". LAVNet is able to detect small changes in the amplitude and phase of VLF electromagnetic waves (generated by strong transmitters located all around the world) which are affected by changes of the lowest layer of the ionosphere, where these waves are "reflected". In this way, LAVNet is an excellent tool to study the dynamics of the lower ionospheric layers. In this work we present a technical description and show the capabilities of the new LAVNet-Mex station. Moreover, as an example of its performance, we present the analysis of the ionospheric effects of two solar flares detected on October 16, 2010 and June 7, 2011. © 2013 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Assuntos Scopus

Aeronomy , Ionospheric effects , Latin americans , Northern Hemispheres , Receiver stations , Solar flare , Space weather , Very low frequency