Properties of Medium-Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances Observed over Mexico during Quiet Solar Activity

被引：2

作者：

Romero-Hernandez, Esmeralda ^{[1
]}

Salinas-Samaniego, Federico ^{[2
]}

Jonah, Olusegun F. ^{[3
]}

Aguilar-Rodriguez, Ernesto ^{[4
]}

Rodriguez-Martinez, Mario ^{[5
]}

Picanco, Giorgio Arlan da Silva ^{[6
]}

Denardini, Clezio M. ^{[7
]}

Guerrero-Pena, Carlos Alberto ^{[1
]}

Aguirre-Gutierrez, Rogelio ^{[1
]}

Garcia-Castillo, Flor Araceli ^{[1
]}

Ayala, Sandra ^{[1
]}

Perez-Tijerina, Eduardo ^{[1
]}

Sergeeva, Maria A. ^{[4
]}

Gonzalez-Esparza, Juan Americo ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Autonoma Nuevo Leon, Fac Ciencias Fis Matemat, LANCE, Monterrey 66451, Mexico

[2] Unidad Monterrey, Ctr Invest Matemat, Monterrey 66629, Mexico

[3] SRI Int Geospace Grp, Menlo Pk, CA 94025 USA

[4] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Unidad Ciencias Tierra, Inst Geofis, LANCE, Queretaro 58089, Mexico

[5] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Escuela Nacl Estudios Super, Unidad Morelia, Mexico City 58089, Mexico

[6] Univ Vale Paraiba IPYD UNIVAP, Res & Dev Inst, BR-12247004 Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil

[7] Inst Nacl Pesquisas Espaciais, Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil

来源：

ATMOSPHERE | 2024年 / 15卷 / 08期

关键词：

traveling ionospheric disturbances; plasma irregularities; total electron content; mid-latitude ionosphere; GRAVITY-WAVE; NETWORK;

D O I：

10.3390/atmos15080894

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

We present a statistical study of some physical properties of medium-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances (MSTIDs) registered over the Mexican territory during 2018 and 2019 (solar minimum). The analysis is based on total electron content (TEC) approximations using data from the ground-based Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers at different locations, divided into three regions according to geographic longitudes: west, center, and east. The MSTIDs were classified into day and night events, and only geomagnetically quiet days were considered to reduce the solar influence. We explored fundamental aspects of the MSTIDs, such as differences between day and night events, occurrence patterns, and geographical differences. Our results show some similarities with the occurrence periods of gravity waves, exhibiting high activity during summer and winter. For this period, however, most events occurred between 20:00 and 04:00 AM UT. The most energetic events, i.e., large amplitudes and power, occurred around the sunset terminator. This suggests that the density gradient generated when the sunlight falls benefits MSTID formation.

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