Ionosphere Total Electron Content - April 2001

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A view of the ionospheric Total Electron Content (TEC) measured over North America during a storm in April 2001. Red is high electron counts, blue is low, gray where there is no data. From the pre-storm state, we see relatively low electron counts. As the storm intensity increases, so do the number of electrons. The increase will generate more interference for communications systems, GPS, etc.

Closeup view of TEC data over North America, with dates

Closeup view of TEC data over North America, without dates

Pre-storm ionospheric electron content.

Pre-storm ionospheric electron content.

The high electron density plume (dark red) sweeps over the U.S and Canada.

The high electron density plume (dark red) sweeps over the U.S and Canada.

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JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, VOL. 110, A09S31, doi:10.1029/2004JA010928, 2005

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, VOL. 110, A09S31, doi:10.1029/2004JA010928, 2005

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