Hole in ionosphere is caused by sudden stratospheric warming

Monday, August 13, 2018 - 09:00 in Astronomy & Space

Forecasting space weather is even more challenging than regular meteorology. The ionosphere — the upper atmospheric layer containing particles charged by solar radiation — affects many of today’s vital navigation and communication systems, including GPS mapping apps and airplane navigation tools. Being able to predict activity of the charged electrons in the ionosphere is important […]

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