SAIP2010

Potential relationship between high energetic particle precipitation over the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly and mid-latitude ionospheric scintillation observations – implications to South Africa’s SKA bid.

Not scheduled

CSIR Convention Centre

Presentation Track D2 - Space Science

Speaker

Dr Ben Opperman (Hermanus Magnetic Observatory)

Description

South Africa’s bid to host the Square Kilometre array (SKA) radio telescope pivots around a number of crucial factors, including the local ionospheric stability. This study investigates the effects of high energetic, electrically-charged particle precipitation over the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly on the stability of the South African ionosphere.