Electron Density in the Ionosphere Over Greenland in Connection with Violent Solar Eruptions (IMAGE)

Technical University of Denmark

Electron Density in the Ionosphere Over Greenland in Connection with Violent Solar Eruptions

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In connection with violent solar eruptions, large variations occur in electron density in the ionosphere over Greenland, which interferes with GPH navigation signals as well as flight and satellite communication. The figure (right) shows large electron density in red and small density in blue. This phenomenon gives rise to high electron speeds in the ionosphere, exceeding 1,000 metres per second (left) and resulting in violent energy bursts. For the first time ever, researchers from DTU have demonstrated the phenomenon which cannot yet be explained.

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