Title :
The changing polar ionosphere: A comparative climatology of solar cycles 23 and 24
Author :
Angeline G. Burrell;Timothy K. Yeoman;Stephen E. Milan;Mark Lester
Author_Institution :
The University of Leicester, LE2 1PL, UK
fDate :
5/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The polar ionosphere is a dynamic region that readily responds to changes in solar irradiance, the solar wind, the magnetosphere, and the neutral atmosphere. The most recent solar minimum brought to light gaps in the current understanding of the relationship between ionospheric structure and solar irradiance. The Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN), a High Frequency (HF) over-the-horizon radar network that provides continuous coverage of the northern and southern poles, offers an invaluable dataset for studying long-term ionospheric variability. SuperDARN has been providing extensive coverage of the polar ionosphere in both hemispheres since 1995 (the solar minimum preceding the 23rd solar cycle).
Conference_Titel :
Radio Science Conference (URSI AT-RASC), 2015 1st URSI Atlantic
DOI :
10.1109/URSI-AT-RASC.2015.7303103