Some features of the electron density variations in the ionospheric D-region near Kharkov during the magnetic storm period in December 2006
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| 1Gokov, AM 1V.N. Karazin National University of Kharkiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Kosm. nauka tehnol. 2007, 13 ;(6):057-073 |
| https://doi.org/10.15407/knit2007.06.057 |
| Publication Language: Russian |
Abstract: We investigated some changes of the electron density in the middle latitude ionospheric D-region during a magnetic storm in December 2006 using the partial reflection method. The response of D-region is considered at the beginning and at the end of the storm. Our results are compared with ones obtained in December 2006 before and after the magnetic storm in the undisturbed conditions. We revealed a quasi-periodic increase of electron density in the D-region of more than 50–100 % with periods T ~ 30–60 min during tens of minutes. The ionization rate is estimated. On the basis of the experimental data on electron density changes over the electron and proton precipitation periods corresponding fluxes are found.
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| Keywords: D-region, electron density, ionization rate |
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