A Statistical Study On Ion And Neutral Metal Layers Observed At Arecibo

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Dec 2002

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002agufmsa52a0403r&link_type=abstract

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2002, abstract #SA52A-0403

Physics

2419 Ion Chemistry And Composition (0335), 2423 Ionization Mechanisms, 2437 Ionospheric Dynamics, 2439 Ionospheric Irregularities, 2443 Midlatitude Ionosphere

Scientific paper

Thin ionization layers in the meteor zone have been observed by the Arecibo incoherent scatter radar (ISR) for many years. In fact, nighttime E-region ionosphere in the temperate zone is dominated by these layers. Although it is generally understood that these ionization layers are formed by the windshear of tidal winds, their variability has not been studied in any detail. We use the data collected by the Arecibo ISR over nearly two solar cycles to examine the morphology of the ion layers. We present diurnal, seasonal and solar cycle variation of the peak density, altitude, layer width and E-region column abundance. In addition, we compare the ion layer characteristics with those of the metallic atom layers, particularly potassium and sodium, observed by co-located lidars.

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