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Diurnal Variation of TEC and S 4 Index During the Period of Low Geomagnetic Activity at Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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dc.contributor Haystack Observatory
dc.contributor Coster, Anthea J.
dc.creator Doherty, P.
dc.creator Ariyibi, E. A.
dc.creator Joshua, E. O.
dc.creator Coster, Anthea J.
dc.date 2016-08-25T18:16:22Z
dc.date 2016-08-25T18:16:22Z
dc.date 2013-02
dc.date 2011-01
dc.date 2016-08-18T15:40:01Z
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-01T18:04:49Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-01T18:04:49Z
dc.identifier 1319-8025
dc.identifier 2191-4281
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103988
dc.identifier Ariyibi, E. A., P. Doherty, A. J. Coster, and E. O. Joshua. “Diurnal Variation of TEC and S 4 Index During the Period of Low Geomagnetic Activity at Ile-Ife, Nigeria.” Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 38, no. 7 (February 1, 2013): 1807–1813.
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/278668
dc.description Ile-Ife lies on the equatorial anomaly region where the ionospheric current is greatly influenced by the existence of the equatorial electrojet. The dual frequency SCINDA NovAtel GSV 4004B GPS receiver recently installed at Ile-Ife [on geographical latitude 7°33′N and longitude 4°33′E and geomagnetic dipole (coordinate) of latitude 9.84°N and longitude 77.25°E] is currently operational and recording data from the available global positioning system satellites. The receiver provides the data on total electron content (TEC) and the scintillation index (S[subscript 4]). This paper presents the first sets of results from this station. Data records for the month of February 2010 were analyzed using the WinTec-P software program and these were interpreted to discuss the diurnal variation of the TEC and S[subscript 4] index during the period considered, as having low geomagnetic activity. The vertical TEC in this study showed that the values vary widely from as low as 0 TECu about sunrise to about 35 TECu during the day. Depletion in TEC was also noticed about sunset and marked by the occurrence of scintillations with a maximum index value of 0.3. Results of the IRI models and the observed TEC differ considerably; hence, there is the need to improve IRI models for its adaptability to the Africa ionospheric conditions.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher Springer-Verlag
dc.relation http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13369-012-0420-1
dc.relation Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
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dc.rights King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
dc.source Springer-Verlag
dc.title Diurnal Variation of TEC and S 4 Index During the Period of Low Geomagnetic Activity at Ile-Ife, Nigeria
dc.type Article
dc.type http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle


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