Table 1 Correlation coefficients between NmF2/EUV/HLα and monthly Ap indices under solar minimum and maximum. The total correlation is estimated on the Ceddok scale.

From: The factors affecting noontime ionospheric NmF2 equinoctial asymmetry over mid-latitude regions

Station

Solar Minimum

Solar Maximum

Corr. coeff.

Significance

Correlation

Corr. coeff.

Significance

Correlation

Boulder

+ 0.631 ± 0.237

99.9%

Notice/Moder

-0.217 ± 0.421

Insign.

Absent

Rome

+ 0.494 ± 0.188

99.9%

Moderate

-0.009 ± 0.302

Insign.

Absent

Juliusruh

+ 0.263 ± 0.278

Insign.

Absent

-0.336 ± 0.307

95%

Weak/Absent

Wakkanai

+ 0.494 ± 0.212

99.9%

Moder/Weak

-0.364 ± 0.316

96%

Moder/Absent

P. Stanley

+ 0.474 ± 0.234

99.9%

Moder/Weak

+ 0.053 ± 0.303

Insign.

Absent

Hobart

+ 0.201 ± 0.297

Insign.

Absent

+ 0.029 ± 0.109

Insign.

Absent