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When the Sky Takes a Midday Dip: Global Patterns in Ionospheric Bite-Outs

Summary by Newswise
Around midday, Earth's ionosphere sometimes experiences sharp, short-lived dips in its electron density--an unusual phenomenon known as a noontime bite-out. A new study takes a global view of these midday disruptions, using finely detailed ionospheric maps to compare their behavior in years of high and low solar activity. The research reveals that noontime bite-outs are more widespread and frequent during solar minimum, especially in winter and …
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Newswise broke the news in Charlottesville, United States on Friday, June 6, 2025.
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