Abstract Measurements from the EISCAT incoherent scatter radar are used to investigate ionospheric variations in the vicinity of the main trough using experiments with good temporal- and spatial-resolution. For the two cases reported, the F-region density depletion indicative of the trough is associated with increased electric field and F-region ion temperature, elevated F-region electron temperature, increased electron density in the E region, and a positive magnetic bay. These qualities are determined by comparing measurements from trough and ‘non-trough’ days. No small-scale ionospheric changes were detected, but the motion and orientation of the trough could be determined by cross-correlating measurements from four closely-spaced volumes.


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    Title :

    High resolution measurements of the main ionospheric trough using EISCAT


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    Publication date :

    1989-01-01


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    4 pages




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    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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