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The effect of solar activity on temperatures in the equatorial mesosphere

Ramakrishna, S and Seshamani, R (1973) The effect of solar activity on temperatures in the equatorial mesosphere. In: Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 35 (9). pp. 1631-1641.

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Abstract

A study of the response of neutral temperatures in the equatorial mesosphere to variations in solar activity has been carried out by investigating the correlation between the 10.7 cm solar radio flux and temperatures obtained from a series of 51 rocket soundings conducted over Thumba, India (8°N, 77°E) during the period December 1970–December 1971. A strong positive correlation between these two parameters has been obtained, indicating mesospheric heating effects caused by day-to-day variations in solar EUV emission. The correlation analysis indicates that this response persists over several days and that the peak correlation between the temperatures and the F10.7 index occurs with a time lag of less than 24 hr.

Item Type: Journal Article
Publication: Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics
Publisher: Elsevier Science
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Department/Centre: Division of Mechanical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering(Formerly Aeronautical Engineering)
Date Deposited: 05 Jan 2010 10:39
Last Modified: 05 Jan 2010 10:39
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/23181

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