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Statistics of GPS TEC at the northern EIA crest region of the Indian subcontinent during the solar cycle 24 (2013-2018): comparison with IRI-2016 and IRI-2012 models

In this study the statistics of ionospheric total electron content (TEC), derived from a GSV4004B dual-frequency Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver at Agartala station (23.450°N, 91.150°E) located in northern equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) crest region of the Indian subcontinent, is reported with a performance analysis of IRI-2016 and IRI-2012 models during the ascending, maxima, declining and minima phases (2013-2018) of the solar cycle 24. Variations of model total electron content, as obtained from the IRI-2016 and IRI-2012 for the three options of topside electron density namely NeQuick, IRI 2001 and IRI 01-corr, are compared with the observed total electron content during different periods of interest viz. monthly, seasonal, annual and the correlations with solar activity parameters viz. sunspot number (SSN), 10.7 cm solar radio flux (F10.7), solar EUV flux, are also investigated. All the three options of IRI-2016 and IRI-2012 models show an earlier occurrence of diurnal maximum total electron content, as compared to the observed diurnal maximum GPS total electron content, throughout all the months during the complete period of observation. As the solar activity decreases (from 2015 to 2018), the model starts underestimating GPS total electron content, which becomes significantly high during the very low solar activity period of 2017-18 for all the months. IRI-2016 model underestimates the GPS total electron content before the hours of diurnal maximum and overestimates after the hours of diurnal maximum in the years from 2013-2018. IRI-2012 model underestimates the GPS total electron content before the hours of diurnal maximum and overestimates after the hours of diurnal maximum in the years from 2013-17 but overestimate during the whole day in the year of 2018. Overestimation by IRI-2012 is much more than that by IRI-2016 in the year of 2018. Predictions given by IRI-2016 are better than that given by IRI-2012 for our region. The seasonal mean maximum total electron content values are highest during the spring equinox months and lowest during the winter months except the year of 2014 and 2013. The correlation analysis, between the GPS total electron content and solar indices, show that the correlation coefficient is higher for the solar EUV flux, as compared to the sunspot number (SSN) and 10.7 cm solar radio flux (F10.7).

Patari, Arup; Paul, Bapan; Guha, Anirban;

Published by: Astrophysics and Space Science      Published on: may

YEAR: 2021     DOI: 10.1007/s10509-021-03950-6

EIA; EUV flux; F10.7; GPS TEC; IRI-2012 TEC; IRI-2016 TEC; SSN

Conjugate hemispheric response of earth\textquoterights ionosphere due to geomagnetic storms occurred during two equinox periods

The ionospheric response of two geomagnetic storms of 2016 occurred during spring equinox (5-8 March, 2016) and autumn equinox (12-15 October, 2016) is investigated using the total electron content (TEC) data derived from Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers located in the equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) crest regions at northern hemisphere (Tripura University, Agartala, India) and southern hemisphere (Karratha, Australia). While in southern EIA station ionospheric responses for the two storms are found to be symmetric but in northern EIA station the responses are completely asymmetric. The observations are explained by the contribution of storm-time prompt penetration electric fields (PPEFs), disturb dynamo electric fields (DDEFs), disturbed meridional (equatorward) winds as well as the neutral compositional changes over low latitudes.

Patari, Arup; De, Barin; Guha, Anirban; Paul, Bapan;

Published by: Journal of Physics: Conference Series      Published on: 10/2019

YEAR: 2019     DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1330/1/012004

Response of the Earth\textquoterights equatorial ionosphere during the severe G4-class geomagnetic storm of 8 ^th September 2017

Equatorial and low latitude ionospheric response of the 8^th September 2017 severe G4-class geomagnetic storm is investigated using the total electron content (TEC) data from a longitudinal chain of global positioning system (GPS) receivers over Asian, African and American sectors. During the main phase, a positive storm effect is observed over Asian sector, a complete negative storm effect over African sector and both are observed over American sector. A sharp increase in peak TEC is observed over the complete longitudinal chain during the recovery phase. The results show the decisive contribution of prompt penetration electric fields (PPEFs) and disturbance dynamo electric fields (DDEFs), storm time disturbed meridional (equatorward) wind as well as the neutral compositional changes over equatorial and low latitudes in the observed ionospheric storm effects.

Paul, Bapan; Patari, Arup; De, Barin; Guha, Anirban;

Published by: Journal of Physics: Conference Series      Published on: 10/2019

YEAR: 2019     DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1330/1/012005

Response of the Earth’s equatorial ionosphere during the severe G4-class geomagnetic storm of 8th September 2017

Paul, Bapan; Patari, Arup; De, Barin; Guha, Anirban;

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YEAR: 2019     DOI:

Conjugate hemispheric response of earth’s ionosphere due to geomagnetic storms occurred during two equinox periods

Patari, Arup; De, Barin; Guha, Anirban; Paul, Bapan;

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YEAR: 2019     DOI:

Latitudinal variation of F-region ionospheric response during three strongest geomagnetic storms of 2015

The latitudinal ionospheric response of the three strongest geomagnetic storms of 2015 of the current solar cycle 24 during 16\textendash19 March 2015, 21\textendash24 June 2015 and 19\textendash22 December 2015 is investigated using the total electron content data derived from a latitudinal chain of Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers extending from 70\textdegreeN to 70\textdegreeS. The storm time perturbations of the ionosphere during main and recovery phase is presented by the GPS derived vertical total electron content (VTEC) data which is further supported by ionospheric F region critical frequency (foF2) and F region peak height (hmF2) data. We observed symmetrical hemispheric response of the ionosphere during the strongest 17th March (St. Patrick\textquoterights Day) storm whereas asymmetrical hemispheric response of the ionosphere during 22nd June and 20th December storm over the Asian-Australian sector. The observations are explained by the combined transport of background inter-hemispheric seasonal wind and storm time disturbed meridional wind and by the global thermospheric compositional variation [O/N₂] data.

Paul, Bapan; De, Barin; Guha, Anirban;

Published by: Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica      Published on: 12/2018

YEAR: 2018     DOI: 10.1007/s40328-018-0221-4

Effects of geomagnetic storm on low latitude ionospheric total electron content: A case study from Indian sector

The effect of geomagnetic storms on low latitude ionosphere has been investigated with the help of Global Positioning System Total Electron Content (GPS-TEC) data. The investigation has been done with the aid of TEC data from the Indian equatorial region, Port Blair (PBR) and equatorial ionization anomaly region, Agartala (AGR). During the geomagnetic storms on 24th April and 15th July 2012, significant enhancement up to 150\% and depression up to 72\% in VTEC is observed in comparison to the normal day variation. The variations in VTEC observed from equatorial to EIA latitudes during the storm period have been explained with the help of electro-dynamic effects (prompt penetration electric field (PPEF) and disturbance dynamo electric field (DDEF)) as well as mechanical effects (storm-induced equatorward neutral wind effect and thermospheric composition changes). The current study points to the fact that the electro-dynamic effect of geomagnetic storms around EIA region is more effective than at the lower latitude region. Drastic difference has been observed over equatorial region (positive storm impact) and EIA region (negative storm impact) around same longitude sector, during storm period on 24th April. This drastic change as observed in GPS-TEC on 24th April has been further confirmed by using the O/N₂\ ratio data from GUVI (Global Ultraviolet Imager) as well as VTEC map constructed from IGS data. The results presented in the paper are important for the application of satellite-based communication and navigational system.

Chakraborty, Monti; Kumar, Sanjay; De, Barin; Guha, Anirban;

Published by: Journal of Earth System Science      Published on: 07/2015

YEAR: 2015     DOI: 10.1007/s12040-015-0588-3

geomagnetic storm; Ionospheric total electron content; low latitude ionosphere