On the relation between ionospheric parameters and sunspot number

In a recent study, mid-latitude ionospheric parameters were compared with solar activity; it was suggested that the relationship between these, earlier assumed stable, might be changing with time (Lastovicka, 2019). Here, the information is extended to higher latitude (69.6°N, 19.2E) and further bac...

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Main Authors: Chris Hall, Magnar Gullikstad Johnsen, Ashley Smyth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020-01-01
Series:Experimental Results
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2516712X20000192/type/journal_article
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Summary:In a recent study, mid-latitude ionospheric parameters were compared with solar activity; it was suggested that the relationship between these, earlier assumed stable, might be changing with time (Lastovicka, 2019). Here, the information is extended to higher latitude (69.6°N, 19.2E) and further back in time. For the ionospheric F-region (viz. the critical frequency, FoF2) the same behaviour is seen with a change-point around 1996. For the ionospheric E-region (viz. the critical frequency, foE), change-points are less obvious than in the mid-latitude study, presumably owing to the observation site lying under the auroral oval.
ISSN:2516-712X