Study of Ionospheric Amplitude Scintillation during Geomagnetic Activities of 2012 at Low Latitude Region

Authors

  • G. A. í€lí gbé Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
  • O. O. Afolabi Department of Physics, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State
  • T. A. Adagunodo Department of Physics, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State
  • A. B. Rabiu Centre for Atmospheric Research, National Space Research and Development Agency, Anyigba
  • S. A. Akinwumi Department of Physics, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State
  • S. A. Akinwumi Department of Physics, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State
  • T. V. Omotosho Department of Physics, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26713/jims.v9i2.729

Keywords:

Geomagnetic activities, Pre-midnight, Post-midnight, Scintillations' occurrence, Low latitude, Ionosphere

Abstract

The impact of scintillation on radio communications, geodesy, radar system and navigation cannot be underemphasized.  The first evident effect of space weather in the phase of radio signals and amplitude that passes over ionosphere is fluctuations. If there are intense fluctuations in the quality of the signals received, such signals might degrade or attenuate in quality. This phenomenon is referred to as scintillations. To study the effects of magnetic activity on scintillations, the percentage occurrence of scintillations has been separated for the five international quiet (Q) days and five international disturbed (D) days over Ilorin for the year 2012 which was obtained from world data centre Kyoto. The occurrences of S4 were recorded during quiet days than the disturbed days in the study area. Generally, occurrence of \(S_4\) was enhanced during pre-midnight hours but was suppressed during post-midnight hour both at quiet and disturbed days in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

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2017-08-30
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í€lí gbé, G. A., Afolabi, O. O., Adagunodo, T. A., Rabiu, A. B., Akinwumi, S. A., Akinwumi, S. A., & Omotosho, T. V. (2017). Study of Ionospheric Amplitude Scintillation during Geomagnetic Activities of 2012 at Low Latitude Region. Journal of Informatics and Mathematical Sciences, 9(2), 251–256. https://doi.org/10.26713/jims.v9i2.729

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2017)

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Research Articles

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