Effects in Ionosphere During Partial Solar ...

The observation results of the effects in the ionosphere in the altitude range 200 – 700 km during the two partial solar eclipses (SE) on 3 October 2005 and 29 March 2006 are presented. The experimental data were obtained by the Kharkiv incoherent scatter radar that is unique one in the Central Europe. The results of theoretical modeling of dynamic and thermal process variations in the plasma during the SEs are showed. It is shown that the SEs led to a substantial transformation of the structure of the ionosphere, and also impact on the dynamic and thermal modes of the ionospheric plasma.