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Role of eddy diffusion in the delayed ionospheric response to solar flux changes
Rajesh Vaishnav
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Leipzig Institute for Meteorology, Universität Leipzig, Stephanstr. 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Christoph Jacobi
Leipzig Institute for Meteorology, Universität Leipzig, Stephanstr. 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Jens Berdermann
German Aerospace Center, Kalkhorstweg 53, 17235 Neustrelitz, Germany
Mihail Codrescu
Space Weather Prediction Centre, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Erik Schmölter
German Aerospace Center, Kalkhorstweg 53, 17235 Neustrelitz, Germany
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Short summary
We investigate the role of eddy diffusion in the delayed ionospheric response against solar flux changes in the solar rotation period using the CTIPe model. The study confirms that eddy diffusion is an important factor affecting the delay of the total electron content. An increase in eddy diffusion leads to faster transport processes and an increased loss rate, resulting in a decrease in the ionospheric delay.
We investigate the role of eddy diffusion in the delayed ionospheric response against solar flux...
