African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1134

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluating the rate of total electron content (TEC) production in ionosphere F2-layer to highlight winter anomaly by running thermosphere-Ionosphere-electrodynamics general circulation model

Emmanuel Nanéma
  • Emmanuel Nanéma
  • Institut de Recherche en Sciences Appliquées et Technologies (IRSAT), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CNRST), 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Moustapha Konaté
  • Moustapha Konaté
  • Centre Universitaire de Gaoua, Université Nazi BONI, 01 BP 1091 Bobo-Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso.
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Christian Zoundi
  • Christian Zoundi
  • Laboratoire de Recherche en Météorologie de l’Espace (LAREME), Université Norbert ZONGO, Koudougou, Burkina Faso.
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Amadou Ousseini Kotia
  • Amadou Ousseini Kotia
  • Laboratoire de Recherche en Météorologie de l’Espace (LAREME), Université Norbert ZONGO, Koudougou, Burkina Faso.
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Jean Louis Zerbo
  • Jean Louis Zerbo
  • UFR/ST, Université Nazi Boni, 01 BP 1091 Bobo-Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso.
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Frédéric Ouattara
  • Frédéric Ouattara
  • Laboratoire de Recherche en Météorologie de l’Espace (LAREME), Université Norbert ZONGO, Koudougou, Burkina Faso.
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  •  Received: 21 July 2021
  •  Accepted: 10 September 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2021

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