This study analyzes total electron content(TEC)variations during two solar eclipse events that occurred on October 25,2022,and October 14,2023.The solar eclipse of October 25,2022,was a partial solar eclipse,while the...This study analyzes total electron content(TEC)variations during two solar eclipse events that occurred on October 25,2022,and October 14,2023.The solar eclipse of October 25,2022,was a partial solar eclipse,while the eclipse of October 14,2023,was an annular solar eclipse.For this study,the data of eight International GNSS Service(IGS)stations from different eclipse coverage zones are used to analyze TEC variations.It is found that the stations located in the maximum eclipse cover zone exhibited notable decreases in TEC values.The minimum variation of about 11.76%in TEC values is observed at the station situating in about 20 percent eclipse cover zone,while it varies from 22%to 38%at the stations falling in about 60 percent eclipse cover zone.The highest variation in TEC values of about 44%is found at the stations in about 80 percent eclipse cover zone.The time of occurrence of maximum depletion in TEC values at each station is in line with their longitudinal sequence.Atmospheric gravity waves(AGWs)are also observed by performing wavelet analysis on TEC data.The global TEC maps visualize and confirm observed TEC variations,providing spatial and temporal insights into the ionospheric response.This analysis highlights the influence of station location and eclipse coverage on the magnitude and spatial distribution of TEC variations.展开更多
基金the Global GNSS-TEC data processing has been supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 16H06286。
文摘This study analyzes total electron content(TEC)variations during two solar eclipse events that occurred on October 25,2022,and October 14,2023.The solar eclipse of October 25,2022,was a partial solar eclipse,while the eclipse of October 14,2023,was an annular solar eclipse.For this study,the data of eight International GNSS Service(IGS)stations from different eclipse coverage zones are used to analyze TEC variations.It is found that the stations located in the maximum eclipse cover zone exhibited notable decreases in TEC values.The minimum variation of about 11.76%in TEC values is observed at the station situating in about 20 percent eclipse cover zone,while it varies from 22%to 38%at the stations falling in about 60 percent eclipse cover zone.The highest variation in TEC values of about 44%is found at the stations in about 80 percent eclipse cover zone.The time of occurrence of maximum depletion in TEC values at each station is in line with their longitudinal sequence.Atmospheric gravity waves(AGWs)are also observed by performing wavelet analysis on TEC data.The global TEC maps visualize and confirm observed TEC variations,providing spatial and temporal insights into the ionospheric response.This analysis highlights the influence of station location and eclipse coverage on the magnitude and spatial distribution of TEC variations.
