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The F 1 region during a solar eclipse
Author(s) -
Oliver W. L.,
Bowhill S. A.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/rs009i002p00189
Subject(s) - millstone hill , solar eclipse , incoherent scatter , eclipse , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , radiation , physics , ionosphere , astrophysics , astronomy , optics
Temperature and ion composition results obtained during the eclipse of 7 March 1970 at Millstone Hill are presented. The temperature variations appear to be controlled by the high degree of magnetic activity present on the eclipse day. Ion composition variations may be explained in terms of photochemical processes and the distribution of ionizing radiation across the solar disk. The data indicate the quality of ion composition determination by incoherent scatter radar, and it is concluded that these data are more useful when averaged in quantity to determine diurnal, seasonal, and solar cycle variations rather than short‐term temporal variations on a given day.