SME Nitric Oxide Data Summaries

How the data are sorted

The nitric oxide data are sorted by several criteria.

The data are sorted in geographic coordinates for equatorial latitudes and in geomagnetic coordinates for polar latitues.
The data are first separated by date, taking only the spring and fall equinoxes in 1982 through 1985, and the spring equinox of 1986. The sorted data include the equinox day plus and minues 30 days.
The data are then sorted by indicies. The two indicies used are the geomagnetic Ap index and the F10.7 cm solar flux. The indicies are separated into low, medium, and high values as shown in the table below:

F10.7

Low < 80

Med 80 - 150

High > 150

Ap

Low < 10

Med 10 - 20

High > 20
Finally, the data are averaged resulting in profiles for the equatorial and polar regions. These regions are defined by:

Latitude Coordinates

Equatorial 25S - 25N Geographic

Polar 65N/S - 80N/S Geomagnetic


Single Profiles	Contour Plots

Equatorial	Polar
Low, Medium, High F10.7 Sorted by Ap Index Low Ap View text View plot Medium Ap View text View plot High Ap View text View plot Low, Medium, High Ap Sorted by F10.7 cm Solar Flux Low F10.7 View text View plot Medium F10.7 View text View plot High F10.7 View text View plot	Low, Medium, High F10.7 Sorted by Ap Index Low Ap View text View plot Medium Ap View text View plot High Ap View text View plot Low, Medium, High Ap Sorted by F10.7 cm Solar Flux Low F10.7 View text View plot Medium F10.7 View text View plot High F10.7 View text View plot

Equatorial

Polar

Contour plots are of sorted nitric oxide data. Contour plots are also done in both geographic and geomagnetic latitudes.

Equatorial	Polar
Low Ap Sorted by F10.7 cm Solar Flux Low F10.7 View text View plot Medium F10.7 View text View plot High F10.7 View text View plot Medium Ap Sorted by F10.7 cm Solar Flux Low F10.7 View text View plot Medium F10.7 View text View plot High F10.7 View text View plot High Ap Sorted by F10.7 cm Solar Flux Low F10.7 View text View plot Medium F10.7 View text View plot High F10.7 View text View plot	Low Ap Sorted by F10.7 cm Solar Flux Low F10.7 View text View plot Medium F10.7 View text View plot High F10.7 View text View plot Medium Ap Sorted by F10.7 cm Solar Flux Low F10.7 View text View plot Medium F10.7 View text View plot High F10.7 View text View plot High Ap Sorted by F10.7 cm Solar Flux Low F10.7 View text View plot Medium F10.7 View text View plot High F10.7 View text View plot

Equatorial

Polar

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