Observed VLF/LF Data For The 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse

Observed VLF/LF data for the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse was contributed by M. B. Cohen of the Georgia Institute of Technology. The dataset captures radio wave signals during a specific astronomical event. Its exact size, format, and temporal coverage are not detailed in the available metadata.

Use Cases

• Modeling ionospheric electron density variations based on VLF/LF signal perturbations during the eclipse.
• Analyzing space weather impacts on radio wave propagation based on the observed signal data.
• Studying the correlation between solar eclipse totality and specific radio frequency absorption patterns mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific, well-documented astronomical event: the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse.
• The dataset originates from a research institution, the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

M. B. Cohen, Georgia Institute of Technology

Collection Method

Likely contains observed radio wave measurements.

Time Range

2017 (during the Great American Solar Eclipse)

Geography

Likely covers the path of the 2017 solar eclipse over North America.