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Observations of precipitation energies during different types of pulsating aurora
The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), Longyearbyen, Norway
Birkeland Centre for Space Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Noora Partamies
The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), Longyearbyen, Norway
Birkeland Centre for Space Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Hilde Nesse Tyssøy
Birkeland Centre for Space Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Derek McKay
Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO, FINCA, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory, University of Oulu, Sodankylä, Finland
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Subject: Magnetosphere & space plasma physics | Keywords: Energetic particles, precipitating
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We present the magnetic local time (MLT) distribution of energetic particle precipitation into the ionosphere in combination with different substorm activities. In the long term average substorms may increase the night-sector flux by factor 2–4 and eventually reduce the day-time flux. The MLT flux differences themselves may even reach 2 orders of magnitude independently of substorm activity level. Since precipitating particles impact the ozone chemistry, this may have atmospheric implications.
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Short summary
In this study, we present the ionization level from EISCAT radar experiments and cosmic noise absorption level
from KAIRA riometer observations during pulsating auroras. We found thick layers of ionization that reach down
to 70 km (harder precipitation) and higher cosmic noise absorption during patchy pulsating aurora than
during amorphous pulsating and patchy auroras.
In this study, we present the ionization level from EISCAT radar experiments and cosmic noise...
