Solar Radio Flux and temperature of the Upper atmosphere
Authors
Nicolet, M.
Discipline
Earth and related Environmental sciences
Subject
solar radiation
atmospheric Temperature
ultraviolet radiation
sunspot
heating
air
solar flares
solar spectrum
upper atùosphere
density
oscommation
cooling
atmospheres
Audience
General Public
Scientific
Date
1963Publisher
IRM
KMI
RMI
Metadata
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A general analysis of solar radio fluxes between 1000 and 10.000 Mc/s has been made for an entire solar cycle. It is shown that a correlation between a solar radio-flux index and the temperature of thermo-pause can be found in the range of 8-10 cm if its basic component is associated with a 27-day mean value. A linear correlation is found between the 27-day mean of the 8-cm radio flux and the thermo-pause temperature. However, there is a departure from linearity at 10.7 cm for fluxes of less than 150 units. The oscillation during a so-called 27-day period has a value that is about 50 per cent that of basic component. It is shown that no corpuscular effect is needed in addition to the normal heating of the thermosphere by ultraviolet radiation. A table is given to deduce the relationships between radio fluxes at 8 and 10 cm and average nighttime and daytime temperatures. Finally, the maximum, mean, and minimum temperatures have been deducted for nighttime and daytime conditions between 1952 and 1962.
Citation
Nicolet, M. (1963). Solar Radio Flux and temperature of the Upper atmosphere. , Vol. 87, 26, IRM,Identifiers
Type
Book
Peer-Review
Yes
Language
eng