Some relationships between solar X-ray bursts and SPA's produced on VLF propagation in the lower ionosphere |
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| Authors: | Pierre Kaufmann M H Paes de Barros |
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| Institution: | 1. Centre of Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mackenzie University, S?o Paulo, Brasil
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| Abstract: | This paper discusses SPA's measured at long VLF propagation paths in the lower ionosphere and their association with solar X-ray bursts observed by USNRL satellites in the 0–3 Å, 0–8 Å and 8–20 Å bands. Excellent correlations were found between the SPA importances (in degrees per Mm) and the logarithm of the X-ray burst peak intensities. A hardening of the X-ray burst spectra is evident for increasing importance of SPA's; the threshold energy required for the occurrence of such anomalies was estimated, it is 4.3×10?5 ergs cm?2 sec?1 in the main ionizing band of 0–3 Å. It was also possible to derive the effective recombination coefficient at the normal D-region height of 70 km, this beingα r≈6×10?6 cm3 sec?1; furthermore ion production rates were estimated during SPA's at heights below the reference level. |
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