Computed Electron Ion And Neutral Density Profiles For The Solar Eclipse Of 12 November 1966

A general computer model of the ionospheric behavior during a solar eclipse is briefly described. Solutions are generated for 15 ionospheric species during the solar eclipse of 12 November 1966. These solutions are for altitudes from 60 to 120 kilometers, and include both neutral and charged species. (Author).

A general computer model of the ionospheric behavior during a solar eclipse is briefly described. Solutions are generated for 15 ionospheric species during the solar eclipse of 12 November 1966. These solutions are for altitudes from 60 to 120 kilometers, and include both neutral and charged species. (Author)

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A study of the effects of the 12 November 1966 total solar eclipse upon the ionosphere has been conducted. The various sources of ionization in the D and E regions have been determined from measurements made during the eclipse period and from analytical models. In addition, the eclipse induced variations in the strength of the ionization source function with altitude during the eclipse has been modeled. Ionospheric measurements of positive ion species and total density, electron density, and O2(singlet Delta (g)) density and their variations during the eclipse were placed on a common eclipse-referenced coordinate system and these data were combined with a consistent data base for further studies. (Author).