Ionospheric Challenges of the International Polar Year

Authors

Jan Josef Sojka, Utah State UniversityFollow
Robert W. Schunk, Utah State UniversityFollow
Tony van Eyken, EISCAT Scientific Association
John Kelly, SRl lnternational
Craig Heinselman, SRl lnternational
Mary McCready, SRl lnternational

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

EOS

Volume

88

Issue

15

Publisher

American Geophysical Union

Publication Date

2007

First Page

171

Last Page

171

Abstract

Fifty years ago, the first International Geophysical Year (lGY) generated a huge step function increase in observations of ionospheric variability associated with the almost continuous geomagnetic activity experienced during the largest solar maximum of the past 100 years. In turn, these observations fueled more than a decade of theoretical advancement of magnetospheric-ionospheric electrodynamics and geomagnetic storm physics.

Comments

Originally published by the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Note: This article appeared in EOS. Posted here with permission.

Recommended Citation

Sojka, J., R. Schunk, T. van Eyken, J. Kelly, C. Heinselman, M. McCready, Ionospheric challenges of the International Polar Year, Eos Trans, AGU, 88 (15), 171, doi:10.1029/2007EO150003, 2007.