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FORMOSAT 3/COSMIC
Tiger J.Y.
Ti Liu1,
J Y Li 1 2 jyliu@jupiter.ss.ncu.edu.tw
j li @j i d
G. Uma1, P. S. Brahmanandam1, Koichi C.H. Chen3,
YK
Y. Kakinami
ki i1, C.
C H Liu4
H. Li
1Institute
of Space Science,
Science National Central University,
University Chung-Li,
Chung Li Taiwan
2High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research,
The maximum S4 index lies between ~250 and 500 geographic latitudes.
Monthlyy variation of the E-region
g S4
Conclusion (I)
• It is interesting to find the S4 scintillation
g
signatures in the mesosphere.
p
• The most pronounced S4 scintillation occurs in
the ionospheric E-region
E region, which becomes
remarkable in low latitudes of the summer
hemisphere.
hemisphere
• The S4 index of the low-/mid-latitude
ionospheric F F-regions
regions starts developing in the
post sunset period, become pronounced in the
pre midnight and diminishes around the pre
pre-midnight, pre-
dawn.
Conclusion (II)
• Results show that the S4 scintillation is generally
p
below the F2-peak (p
(physical
y mechanism?))
• The E-region S4 index yields clear seasonal and
geographical signatures
signatures.
• The S4 scintillation is more pronounced during
geomagnetic quite
quite.
• The FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC for the first time
provides
id 33-DD observations
b ti off th
the S4 scintillation.
i till ti
• It is found that the S4 scintillation in the polar
region is NOT pronounced as previous models
predicted.