Research Article

Variations in Diffusion Coefficients on Equinox Days at Specified Critical Heights of the Ionosphere at the Equator

Volume: 19 Number: 2 September 30, 2024
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Variations in Diffusion Coefficients on Equinox Days at Specified Critical Heights of the Ionosphere at the Equator

Abstract

This study investigates the local time diffusion coefficient for stable and unstable ( , ) states at the equator (00), "the geographical latitude where the first peak of the magnetic equatorial trough in the ionosphere occurs," during the spring and fall equinoxes (March 21 and September 23). The findings show that the diffusion tensor in a steady state is completely real and has a magnitude equal to the speed of light in a steady state. But in the unsteady state, the diffusion tensor consists of two parts, real and imaginary. The diagonal elements of the real part tensor are of the size of the conductivity in the ionosphere and the elements of the imaginary part are of the size of the speed of sound with about the same magnitude. Furthermore, for all assumed conditions, the diffusion elements form the first peak of the magnetic equatorial trough at 6.00 am local time.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Nuclear and Plasma Physics (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2024

Submission Date

March 26, 2024

Acceptance Date

September 10, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 19 Number: 2

APA
Kurt, K., & Yeşil, A. (2024). Variations in Diffusion Coefficients on Equinox Days at Specified Critical Heights of the Ionosphere at the Equator. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology, 19(2), 407-414. https://doi.org/10.55525/tjst.1459356
AMA
1.Kurt K, Yeşil A. Variations in Diffusion Coefficients on Equinox Days at Specified Critical Heights of the Ionosphere at the Equator. TJST. 2024;19(2):407-414. doi:10.55525/tjst.1459356
Chicago
Kurt, Kadri, and Ali Yeşil. 2024. “Variations in Diffusion Coefficients on Equinox Days at Specified Critical Heights of the Ionosphere at the Equator”. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology 19 (2): 407-14. https://doi.org/10.55525/tjst.1459356.
EndNote
Kurt K, Yeşil A (September 1, 2024) Variations in Diffusion Coefficients on Equinox Days at Specified Critical Heights of the Ionosphere at the Equator. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology 19 2 407–414.
IEEE
[1]K. Kurt and A. Yeşil, “Variations in Diffusion Coefficients on Equinox Days at Specified Critical Heights of the Ionosphere at the Equator”, TJST, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 407–414, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.55525/tjst.1459356.
ISNAD
Kurt, Kadri - Yeşil, Ali. “Variations in Diffusion Coefficients on Equinox Days at Specified Critical Heights of the Ionosphere at the Equator”. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology 19/2 (September 1, 2024): 407-414. https://doi.org/10.55525/tjst.1459356.
JAMA
1.Kurt K, Yeşil A. Variations in Diffusion Coefficients on Equinox Days at Specified Critical Heights of the Ionosphere at the Equator. TJST. 2024;19:407–414.
MLA
Kurt, Kadri, and Ali Yeşil. “Variations in Diffusion Coefficients on Equinox Days at Specified Critical Heights of the Ionosphere at the Equator”. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 19, no. 2, Sept. 2024, pp. 407-14, doi:10.55525/tjst.1459356.
Vancouver
1.Kadri Kurt, Ali Yeşil. Variations in Diffusion Coefficients on Equinox Days at Specified Critical Heights of the Ionosphere at the Equator. TJST. 2024 Sep. 1;19(2):407-14. doi:10.55525/tjst.1459356