Climatology of medium-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances observed by a GPS network in central China

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Vol. 116; no. A9
• Main Authors: Ding, Feng, Wan, Weixing, Xu, Guirong, Yu, Tao, Yang, Guanglin, Wang, Jing-song
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2011
• Subjects: Atmospheric sciences; Climatology; GPS; Gravity waves; medium-scale traveling ionospheric disturbance; Solstices; Summer; Winter; China, People's Rep

The 15‐month climatology of medium‐scale traveling ionospheric disturbances (MSTIDs) during a solar minimum period has been constructed from observations of a dense GPS receiver array in Central China. In total, 793 MSTID events are identified, with peaks in occurrence at 1500 LT and 0100 LT. The oc...