Articles | Volume 39, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-39-1055-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-39-1055-2021
Regular paper
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17 Dec 2021
Regular paper |  | 17 Dec 2021

Modelling the influence of meteoric smoke particles on artificial heating in the D-region

Margaretha Myrvang, Carsten Baumann, and Ingrid Mann

Data sets

Lower ionospheric electron densities based on a simple ionospheric model that uses MSP as charge carrier C. Baumann and M. Myrvang https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5668082

Model code and software

Code for: Modelling the influence of meteoric smoke particles on artificial heating in the D-region M. Myrvang https://doi.org/10.18710/D4REDW

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Short summary
Our model calculations indicate that meteoric smoke particles (MSPs) influence both the magnitude and shape of the electron temperature during artificial heating. Others have found that current theoretical models most likely overestimate heating in the D-region compared to observations. In a future study, we will compare our results to observations of the electron temperature during heating to investigate if the presence of MSPs can explain the discrepancy between model and observations.