Model simulations of global change in the ionosphere

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  • Liying Qian
    High Altitude Observatory National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder Colorado USA
  • Stanley C. Solomon
    High Altitude Observatory National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder Colorado USA
  • Raymond G. Roble
    High Altitude Observatory National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder Colorado USA
  • Timothy J. Kane
    Department of Electrical Engineering and Department of Meteorology Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania USA

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公開日
2008-04
権利情報
  • http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
DOI
  • 10.1029/2007gl033156
公開者
American Geophysical Union (AGU)

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<jats:p>Observations of secular trends in the E and F<jats:sub>1</jats:sub> regions of the ionosphere indicate that electron densities have increased, and that the height of the E‐region peak has decreased, during the past several decades. Detection of trends in the upper ionosphere through analysis of F<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>‐layer parameters has been more complex and controversial. In order to facilitate observational detection of long‐term trends in the ionosphere, simulations were performed using a single‐column upper atmosphere model. CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> concentrations for the year 2000 and projected for the year 2100 were used to investigate changes of electron densities and the altitudes of ionospheric layers. Results show that increased CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> concentration increases electron density in the lower regions of the ionosphere, but decreases electron density in the upper ionosphere. The transition altitude occurs slightly below the F<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> peak altitude (h<jats:sub>m</jats:sub>F<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>). The proximity of h<jats:sub>m</jats:sub>F<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> to the transition altitude may explain why different analyses of long‐term trends in F<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> peak density have shown both positive and negative trends. The altitudes of the E, F<jats:sub>1</jats:sub> and F<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> regions all decrease with increased CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> concentration.</jats:p>

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