Dataset of Quiet Space Weather Periods for Ionospheric Studies
Abstract The ionosphere is a dynamic environment regularly affected from above and from below. This study identifies periods within the years 2000–2023 when the impact from above, driven by space weather, was minimal. The quiet space weather periods have wide usage for two types of ionospheric studies. At first, studies of isolated space weather events that disrupt quiet periods. Second, studies of the lower atmosphere effects on the ionosphere when space weather drivers are negligible. For the first time, we provide examples of both such studies by using data from GNSS receivers, a continuous Doppler sounding system, ionosondes, and airglow spectrometers. The results demonstrate the capability of our data set to contribute to an extensive effort to provide interpretations to still unexplained ionospheric variations.
Authors
- Ján Kubančák (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4778-9355)
- Š. Mackovjak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0479-1028)
- Jaroslav Chum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0486-0679)
- Petra Koucká Knížová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5917-0934)
- Patrick Hannawald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3967-1987)
- Vladimír Truhlík (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6624-4388)
- Jaroslav Urbář (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3861-306X)
- Filip Štempel
- Lukáš Randuška
- Silvia Kostárová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5741-7398)
- Lisa Küchelbacher
- Sabine Wüst
- Carsten Schmidt
Institutions
- Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) (DE)
- Institute of Experimental Physics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Earth and Space Science
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1029/2025ea004537
- Primary Topic
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Space Agency