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F-region drift current and magnetic perturbation distribution by the X-wave heating ionosphere
Yong Li
School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
China Research Institute of Radio Wave Propagation, Beijing 102206, China
Hui Li
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China Research Institute of Radio Wave Propagation, Beijing 102206, China
Jian Wu
School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
China Research Institute of Radio Wave Propagation, Beijing 102206, China
Xingbao Lv
School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma Physics and Application Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Heilongjiang Provincial Innovation Research Center for Plasma Physics and Application Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Chengxun Yuan
School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma Physics and Application Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Heilongjiang Provincial Innovation Research Center for Plasma Physics and Application Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Ce Li
School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Zhongxiang Zhou
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School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma Physics and Application Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Heilongjiang Provincial Innovation Research Center for Plasma Physics and Application Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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Ann. Geophys., 37, 1079–1094, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-1079-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-1079-2019, 2019
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The density distribution of ice particles and electrons near the boundary of the polar mesosphere summer echo (PMSE) region is studied. The results show that when the radius distribution function of the condensation nucleus is a Gaussian type, for a certain range of the condensation core radius, sharp peaks with a meter scale appear in the density profiles of ice particles and electrons. These small-scale structures of electron density may be one of the causes of the PMSE phenomenon.
Jun Wu, Jian Wu, Michael T. Rietveld, Ingemar Haggstrom, Haisheng Zhao, Tong Xu, and Zhengwen Xu
Ann. Geophys. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-2019-23, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-2019-23, 2019
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Subject: Earth's ionosphere & aeronomy | Keywords: Ionospheric irregularities
Simultaneous OI 630 nm imaging observations of thermospheric gravity waves and associated revival of fossil depletions around midnight near the equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) crest
Fluid models capturing Farley–Buneman instabilities
Temporal and altitudinal variability of the spread F observed by the VHF radar over Christmas Island
Effect of neutral winds on the creation of non-specular meteor trail echoes
Simultaneous ground-based and in situ Swarm observations of equatorial F-region irregularities over Jicamarca
Occurrence climatology of equatorial plasma bubbles derived using FormoSat-3 ∕ COSMIC GPS radio occultation data
Localized total electron content enhancements in the Southern Hemisphere
Stratification observed by the in situ plasma density measurements from the Swarm satellites
Structural characterization of the equatorial F region plasma irregularities in the multifractal context
Traits of sub-kilometre F-region irregularities as seen with the Swarm satellites
Equatorial plasma bubbles developing around sunrise observed by an all-sky imager and global navigation satellite system network during storm time
Investigation of the relationship between the spatial gradient of total electron content (TEC) between two nearby stations and the occurrence of ionospheric irregularities
Research on small-scale structures of ice particle density and electron density in the mesopause region
On developing a new ionospheric plasma index for Brazilian equatorial F region irregularities
Observation of seasonal asymmetry in the range spread F occurrence at different longitudes during low and moderate solar activity
Identifying a possible stratification phenomenon in ionospheric F2 layer using the data observed by the DEMETER satellite: method and results
Global sounding of F region irregularities by COSMIC during a geomagnetic storm
On the convection of ionospheric density features
The ionospheric response over the UK to major bombing raids during World War II
Navin Parihar, Saranya Padincharapad, Anand Kumar Singh, Prasanna Mahavarkar, and Ashok Priyadarshan Dimri
Ann. Geophys., 42, 131–143, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-42-131-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-42-131-2024, 2024
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Gravity waves are well known for deforming the bottom-side plasma of the F region into the wavelike ionization structures which then act as a seed for Rayleigh–Taylor instability, which in turn generates irregularities. The present study features midnight fossil airglow depletions that revived due to ongoing gravity wave (GW) activity and turned into an active depletion.
Enrique L. Rojas, Keaton J. Burns, and David L. Hysell
Ann. Geophys., 41, 281–287, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-41-281-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-41-281-2023, 2023
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The standard linear fluid theory of Farley and Buneman predicts that kinetic physics are required to avoid the artificial growth of smaller structures. We explore the possibility of simulating the Farley–Buneman instability using, for the first time, a fully fluid five-moment model. This is the first time a fully fluid model has been used to simulate the Farley–Buneman instability. The results obtained with both models are qualitatively consistent with the ones from kinetic simulations.
Ricardo Yvan de La Cruz Cueva, Eurico Rodrigues de Paula, and Acácio Cunha Neto
Ann. Geophys., 40, 563–570, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-40-563-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-40-563-2022, 2022
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This paper brings analysis of spread-F echoes along the years of 2003 to 2012 from Christmas Island radar. We organize our data with the objective of observing the peak time and altitude distribution. Our results indicate the peak time occurrence of echoes to be distributed closer to local sunset during solar maximum and around midnight during solar minimum; meanwhile, the peak altitude echoes show higher altitude occurrences during solar maxima and lower altitudes during solar minima.
Freddy Galindo, Julio Urbina, and Lars Dyrud
Ann. Geophys., 39, 709–719, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-39-709-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-39-709-2021, 2021
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Micro-size particles entering the Earth’s atmosphere do not emit enough light to be observed as meteors, but they can be probed with radars. The echo from these meteors depends on particle size and the atmosphere in which the particle travels. In this paper, we study the importance of neutral winds in forming meteor returns sensed by radars. We show that meteor trails can exhibit unique radar signatures due to neutral winds, explaining unique signatures in radar maps.
Sharon Aol, Stephan Buchert, Edward Jurua, and Marco Milla
Ann. Geophys., 38, 1063–1080, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-1063-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-1063-2020, 2020
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Ionospheric irregularities are a common phenomenon in the low-latitude ionosphere. In this paper, we compared simultaneous observations of plasma plumes by the JULIA radar, ionogram spread F generated from ionosonde observations installed at the Jicamarca Radio Observatory, and irregularities observed in situ by Swarm to determine whether Swarm in situ observations can be used as indicators of the presence of plasma plumes and spread F on the ground.
Ankur Kepkar, Christina Arras, Jens Wickert, Harald Schuh, Mahdi Alizadeh, and Lung-Chih Tsai
Ann. Geophys., 38, 611–623, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-611-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-611-2020, 2020
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The paper focuses on the analyses of the global occurrence of equatorial plasma bubble events using S4 data that were calculated from GPS radio occultation measurements of the FormoSat-3/COSMIC mission. The advantage in using radio occultation data is that we get information not only on the occurrence and intensity of the equatorial bubble events, but also on the altitude distribution. We analyzed a 10.5-year time series of COSMIC data and demonstrated a strong dependence on the solar cycle.
Ilya K. Edemskiy
Ann. Geophys., 38, 591–601, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-591-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-591-2020, 2020
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This paper investigates a feature in the Southern Hemisphere ionosphere that is observed near midday in the form of a localized enhancement of the electron density. After being discovered in global ionospheric maps, the enhancements were also observed via in situ measurements of the electron concentration. The probability of detecting an enhancement is maximal during the autumn–winter period and does not seem to be directly dependent on geomagnetic indices or solar wind parameters.
Xiuying Wang, Wanli Cheng, Zihan Zhou, Dehe Yang, Jing Cui, and Feng Guo
Ann. Geophys., 38, 517–526, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-517-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-517-2020, 2020
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To get the global distribution of the stratification phenomenon, the in situ plasma density measurements, obtained by the Swarm satellites orbiting at different altitudes above the F2 peak, are used to study this phenomenon. The continuous morphology of this phenomenon and its features along the latitudinal direction are obtained, and a new discovery from the in situ measurements is the stratification on southern mid-latitudes.
Neelakshi Joshi, Reinaldo R. Rosa, Siomel Savio, Esfhan Alam Kherani, Francisco Carlos de Meneses, Stephan Stephany, and Polinaya Muralikrishna
Ann. Geophys., 38, 445–456, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-445-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-445-2020, 2020
Sharon Aol, Stephan Buchert, and Edward Jurua
Ann. Geophys., 38, 243–261, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-243-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-243-2020, 2020
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During the night, in the F region, equatorial ionospheric irregularities manifest as plasma depletions observed by satellites and may cause radio signals to fluctuate. We checked the distribution traits of ionospheric F-region irregularities in the low latitudes using 16 Hz electron density observations made by the faceplate onboard Swarm satellites. Using the high-resolution faceplate data, we were able to identify ionospheric irregularities of scales of only a few hundred metres.
Kun Wu, Jiyao Xu, Xinan Yue, Chao Xiong, Wenbin Wang, Wei Yuan, Chi Wang, Yajun Zhu, and Ji Luo
Ann. Geophys., 38, 163–177, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-163-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-163-2020, 2020
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An equatorial plasma bubble (EPB) event, emerging near dawn and developing after sunrise, was simultaneously observed by an all-sky imager and the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) network. The observed EPBs showed westward drifts, different from post-sunset EPBs. The EPBs occurred in the recovery phase of a geomagnetic storm, possibly playing a key role in initializing their developments. The results provide a new perspective of EPBs, enriching our knowledge of ionospheric irregularity.
Teshome Dugassa, John Bosco Habarulema, and Melessew Nigussie
Ann. Geophys., 37, 1161–1180, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-1161-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-1161-2019, 2019
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The relation between the occurrence of ionospheric irregularities and the spatial gradient of TEC derived from two closely located stations, located within the equatorial region over Ethiopia, was investigated. The relationship between σ(∆TEC/∆long) and ROTIave correlate linearly with correlation coefficients of C = 0.7975 and C = 0.7915 over ASAB and DEBK, respectively. In addition to latitudinal gradients, the longitudinal gradient of TEC has a significant contribution to the TEC fluctuations.
Ruihuan Tian, Jian Wu, Jinxiu Ma, Yonggan Liang, Hui Li, Chengxun Yuan, Yongyuan Jiang, and Zhongxiang Zhou
Ann. Geophys., 37, 1079–1094, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-1079-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-1079-2019, 2019
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The density distribution of ice particles and electrons near the boundary of the polar mesosphere summer echo (PMSE) region is studied. The results show that when the radius distribution function of the condensation nucleus is a Gaussian type, for a certain range of the condensation core radius, sharp peaks with a meter scale appear in the density profiles of ice particles and electrons. These small-scale structures of electron density may be one of the causes of the PMSE phenomenon.
Laysa Cristina Araujo Resende, Clezio Marcos Denardini, Giorgio Arlan Silva Picanço, Juliano Moro, Diego Barros, Cosme Alexandre Oliveira Barros Figueiredo, and Régia Pereira Silva
Ann. Geophys., 37, 807–818, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-807-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-807-2019, 2019
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The Brazilian Space Weather Study and Monitoring Program (Embrace) has been developing different indexes that describe ionospheric effects in the Brazilian sector. The main purpose of this work was to produce a new ionospheric scale based on the analysis of the ionospheric plasma drift velocity. We analyzed 7 years of data in order to construct a standardized scale. The results of this new index allow us to evaluate the impacts of ionospheric phenomena in the space weather environment.
Abimbola O. Afolayan, Mandeep Jit Singh, Mardina Abdullah, Suhaila M. Buhari, Tatsuhiro Yokoyama, and Pornchai Supnithi
Ann. Geophys., 37, 733–745, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-733-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-733-2019, 2019
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The equatorial spread F (ESF) is a nighttime phenomenon that can have a deleterious effect on the radio communication system. We investigated the parameters influencing the seasonal morphology of the range type spread F (RSF) using ionosonde data from different longitude sectors. The observed RSF occurrence features showed distinct patterns across these sectors, including seasonal asymmetry. This asymmetry was attributed to the probable effect of the zonal wind reversal and gravity waves.
Xiuying Wang, Dehe Yang, Dapeng Liu, and Wei Chu
Ann. Geophys., 37, 645–655, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-645-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-645-2019, 2019
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To check the difference between data observed at different altitudes of the DEMETER satellite, a statistical method is adopted to evaluate whether data difference is caused by normal data fluctuation or by altitude adjustment. Based on the method, in situ electron density data at higher altitudes are found to be greater than those at lower altitudes. We speculate that this phenomenon is caused by stratification above F2 peak region. The proposed method is useful when comparing fluctuated data.
Klemens Hocke, Huixin Liu, Nicholas Pedatella, and Guanyi Ma
Ann. Geophys., 37, 235–242, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-235-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-235-2019, 2019
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The GPS radio occultation data of the COSMIC-FORMOSAT-3 mission are used to visualize the global distribution of ionospheric irregularities in the F2 region during a geomagnetic storm, at solar minimum, and at solar maximum.
John D. de Boer, Jean-Marc A. Noël, and Jean-Pierre St.-Maurice
Ann. Geophys., 37, 201–214, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-201-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-201-2019, 2019
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Modelling aurorae, we asked what boundary condition (BC) to use for the E field on the upper boundary. Typically a Dirichlet BC is used, since processes above the domain generate E. But then conductivity structures trigger FACs driven immediately by magnetospheric convection, even though it is a finite energy source, delayed by the Alfvén speed. If the BC is not ideal, then E x B drift in the ionosphere depends on the plasma's properties. So we investigated.
Christopher J. Scott and Patrick Major
Ann. Geophys., 36, 1243–1254, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-36-1243-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-36-1243-2018, 2018
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The variability of the Earth's ionosphere (the electrified region of the Earth's upper atmosphere) results from external forcing from above (through solar activity and space weather effects) and from below (via natural sources such as lightning storms and tectonics). Bombing raids over Europe during World War II were used to determine the quantitative impact of explosions on the ionosphere. It was found that raids using more than 300 tonnes of explosives weakened the ionosphere for up to 5 h.
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According to plasma drift theory, charged particles will drift when they are subjected to external forces, thus generating a drift current. In this paper, we establish the drift current and magnetic perturbation model in the ionosphere. Based on the HAARP ionospheric background, we analyze the properties of drift current and magnetic perturbation. This work provides guidance for a better understanding of ionospheric current distributions and magnetic perturbations.
According to plasma drift theory, charged particles will drift when they are subjected to...
