Variations of total electron content in the equatorial anomaly region in Thailand

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作者
Chowdhary, V. Rajesh [1 ]
Tripathi, N. K. [1 ]
Arunpold, Sanit [1 ]
Raju, Durairaju Kumaran [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Asian Inst Technol, Sch Engn & Technol, RS & GIS Field Study, Klong Laung 12120, Pathumthani, Thailand
[2] Natl Univ Singapore, Trop Marine Sci Inst, Singapore 119227, Singapore
关键词
Equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA); GPS-TEC; IRI-2012; GPS SCINDA; GPS-TEC MEASUREMENTS; LATITUDE STATION; PREDICTIONS; IONOSPHERE; IMPROVEMENTS; VARIABILITY; SATELLITE; IRI-2007; NETWORK;
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10.1016/j.asr.2014.09.024
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V [航空、航天];
学科分类号
08 ; 0825 ;
摘要
This paper presents the first results of total electron content (TEC), derived by analyzing dual frequency Novatel GSV4004 GPS receiver's data which were installed by the SCINDA project, located at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok (AITB, 14.079N, 100.612E) and Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai (CHGM, 18.480N, 98.570E) with magnetic latitude of 4.13 degrees N and 8.61 degrees N respectively in Thailand, for the year 2011. These two stations are separated by 657 km in the equatorial anomaly region. The highest TEC values occurred from 1500 to 1900 LT throughout the study period. The diurnal, monthly and seasonal GPS-TEC have been plotted and analyzed. The diurnal peaks in GPS-TEC is observed to be maximum during equinoctial months (March, April, September and October) and minimum in solstice months (January, February, June, July and December). These high TEC values have been attributed to the solar extreme ultra-violet ionization coupled with the upward vertical E x B drift. A comparison of both station's TEC has been carried out and found that CHGM station experiences higher values of TEC than AITB station, due to formation of ionization crest over the CHGM station. Also, TEC values have shown increasing trend due to approaching solar maximum. These results from both stations were also compared with the TEC derived from the International Reference Ionosphere's (IRI) recently released, IRI-2012 model. Results have shown positive correlation with IRI-2012 model. Although, IRI-model does not show any response to geomagnetic activity, the IRI model normally remains smooth and underestimates TEC during a storm. (C) 2014 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数:12
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