Abstract:

In this paper we studied the variability of the peak of the critical frequency of the ionospheric E layer (foE) during the minimum and maximum phase of solar cycle 22 (SC22) at Ouagadougou station whose geographical coordinates are: 12.4°N and 358.5°E. We made a statistical study with the aim of highlighting the month which would have the value of foE which best converges towards the average of its corresponding season. We prove that the median months of each season have their critical frequencies (foE) that best converge to the average foE values of each season. Thus, for the winter, spring, summer and autumn seasons, the months best suited for a seasonal study of foE are January, April, July and October respectively at solar minimum and maximum. This study also revealed that foE varies according to the time of day, the season and the phase of the solar cycle at Ouagadougou station.

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