A Statistical Study of the Decreased TEC Region During Summer at Northern High Latitudes

• Published in: Geophysical research letters Vol. 52; no. 8
• Main Authors: Wang, Jian‐ping, Zhang, Bei‐chen, Zhang, Qing‐yu, Zhang, Shun‐rong, Zhang, Qing‐he, Wang, Guo‐jun, Liu, Jian‐jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 28.04.2025; Wiley
• Subjects: Depletion; F region; Global navigation satellite system; Ionization; Ionosphere; Latitude; Navigation; Navigation satellites; Navigation systems; Navigational satellites; Northern Hemisphere; Plasma density; Polar caps; Polar ionosphere; Satellite observation; Satellites; Solar activity; Spatial distribution; Summer; Total Electron Content; Troughs

Based on the vertical Total Electron Content (TEC) data observed by the Global Navigation Satellite System in the northern hemisphere, a large area of low plasma density during summer at high latitudes, termed decreased TEC region, was investigated statistically between 2014 and 2024. Compared with...