NASA scientists during solar Eclipse of August 21 will examine the response of the ionosphere

Tomorrow, August 21, fourteen States will see a total solar Eclipse. The focus of attention of scientists from NASA — hidden effect of this natural phenomenon.

As the researchers explain, NASA has long monitored changes in the ionosphere. During the total Eclipse on Monday will occur the sudden cessation of ultraviolet radiation from the Sun, which generates the ionized layer of the Earth's atmosphere. At the time of the Eclipse there will be a sharp transition of the ionosphere conditions from day to night, and then everything will return back.

Because the ionosphere, which is an electrified layer of the atmosphere above the Earth's surface, reacts to weather changes in space, NASA engineers prepared for the observations, taking into account possible difficulties. For example, during a failure of equipment in the field of navigation systems. In anticipation of the NASA say they are going to get so much new data that they can drown.

Total solar Eclipse in the USA in recent times observed 99 years ago. It will last two minutes.

NASA has spent on preparations for observing the total solar Eclipse in the U.S. $7.7 million watched from aboard the International space station, with 11 satellites in earth orbit, with three specially equipped aircraft and with 57 high-altitude weather balloons.

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