Day to Day Variability of Ionospheric Parameters at Mid Latitude for Conjugate Locations

Day to Day Variability of Ionospheric Parameters at Mid Latitude for Conjugate Locations

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Volume-52 Number-1
Year of Publication : 2017
Authors : Yogita dubey, Sahla Rizvi, Geeta Khoobchandani, S K Vijay, A K Gwal
DOI :  10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V52P207

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Yogita dubey, Sahla Rizvi, Geeta Khoobchandani, S K Vijay, A K Gwal "Day to Day Variability of Ionospheric Parameters at Mid Latitude for Conjugate Locations", International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), V52(1),40-47 October 2017. ISSN:2231-5381. www.ijettjournal.org. published by seventh sense research group

Abstract
F2-region variability of ionospheric parameters ITEC and foF2 at mid latitude location from January 2009 to December 2013 are being studied. For this diurnal, seasonal, monthly and annual variability has been considered. In the present study we have taken variability of both the parameters during quiet as well as disturbed days. The data and analysis method are classified in to three seasons including equinox (March, April, September, and October), winter (January, February, November and December) and summer (May, June, July and August). In this paper we observed that at Athens (380 N-240 E) variation of ITEC and foF2 is maximum during month of April and at Grahmstown (330 S-270 E) both the parameters shows the maximum variation during month of October. Which clearly indicate the presence of equinoxial an7amoly in both the hemisphere at mid latitude.

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Keywords
Mid latitude, Critical frequency, Ionospheric disturbances, Variability.