Total Electron Content 32N 115W, 2007-2009
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Total Electron Content32N 115W, 2007-2009
Rachel Thessin, CSI 763, April 15, 2010
Data Overview US TEC data from the
National Geophysical Data Center
Two data types: Ground GPS: CORS, RTIGS Sat GPS: GPS/Met
Vertical TEC grids 1 deg x 1 deg 15 min resolution Oct 2004 – present Each day: 26 MB
compressed; 64 MB uncompressed
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/stp/IONO/USTEC/
TEC: total electron content (integral of electron density)
Time Series Extracted TEC 2007-2009 at 32N 115W
Overlaps with 12/2009 5.8 mag earthquake
Data Expectations TEC is a function of
Solar / geomagnetic activity
Time of day Day of year (season) Lat / Lon / Alt
2007 – 2009: Solar minimum Relatively flat solar
activity across three years
http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/images/ssn_predict_l.gif
Literature Review, 1 of 2 Dautermann et al ("Investigation
of ionospheric electron content variations before earthquakes in southern California, 2003 – 2004," Journal of Geophysical Research, VOL. 112, 2007)
11 year, 1 year, 27 day, 1 day, 12 hr
Literature Review, 2 of 2 Bilitza (2001)
“International Reference Ionosphere 2000,” Radio Science, v. 36, n. 2, pp 261-275, March-April 2001
E region Solar influenced 24-hr periodicity related to SZA
F region plasma is transported along magnetic field lines 24-hr dependence related to LT
External drivers solar irradiance (11-year cycle) (and hence the use of F10.7 and
twelve-month running mean of SSN as inputs) Conclusion: IRI will miss the 27-day periodicity in the data
These periodicities are ephemeral and caused by “random” events.
Time Series 2007-2009 at 32N 115W
Flat with daily varaitions
Data Gaps 120 gaps among
103,000 data points 18 1-minute gaps and
112 gaps longer than 16 minutes
Linear Interpolation
Data Distribution TEC varies daily
Sinuosoidal appearance
Most data values at peak or trough bimodal data distribution
Bounded on lower end, unbounded on upper end broader upper peak
Autocorrelation Long correlation lag
Values correlated with counterparts one year later
Yearly cycle + flat solar activity
Short correlation lag Large variance in
correlation small lags apart
Daily variation in TEC
Raw Periodogram Signal at period of 1 day; no other signals
Aliasing of this signal Data set is too short and flat to see 1-year, 11-year signals 12-hour – 1/(1/2 day) = 2 day-1; 27-day – 1/(27 days) = 0.037
day-1
1-year – 1/(365 days) = 0.0027 day-1
Welchs Periodogram 8 equal-sized, overlapping windows with a
Hamming function shape leads to less high-freq noise
1-day and 12-hr signals visible
Welch’s Periodogram, 60-day window Smaller window less high-freq noise 12 hr
signal becomes more visible
Welch’s Periodogram, 10-day window Smaller window less high-freq noise 12 hr
signal becomes more visible No longer physically feasible to see 1 year or 27
day signals
Error on Periodogram Bootstrap, n = 1000, l = 45
days Peak at 1 day is statistically
significant, as is peak at 12 hours
Aliasing peaks seem almost significant – meaning of 3 hour period?
Error on Welch’s Bootstrap, n=1000, l =
45 days 1 day and 12 hour
signals statistically significant