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https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-2023-32
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-2023-32
13 Nov 2023
 | 13 Nov 2023
Status: this discussion paper is a preprint. It has been under review for the journal Annales Geophysicae (ANGEO). The manuscript was not accepted for further review after discussion.

Are drivers of northern lights in the ionosphere?

Osuke Saka

Abstract. It is reported that transverse electric fields penetrating the ionosphere either from distant space or from the upper atmosphere produce charge separations along the field lines by building up positive charges immediately above the ionosphere. Those parallel electric fields produced by the charge separation deserve auroral driver. This paper discusses why and how these internal drivers in the polar ionosphere are applied for the formation of spiral auroras in the dusk sector.

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Osuke Saka

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  • RC1: 'Comment on angeo-2023-32', Anonymous Referee #1, 06 Feb 2024
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Osuke Saka, 12 Feb 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on angeo-2023-32', Anonymous Referee #2, 19 Mar 2024
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Osuke Saka, 26 Mar 2024

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on angeo-2023-32', Anonymous Referee #1, 06 Feb 2024
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Osuke Saka, 12 Feb 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on angeo-2023-32', Anonymous Referee #2, 19 Mar 2024
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Osuke Saka, 26 Mar 2024
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Short summary
Auroral spirals known as northern lights are a spectacular light show in the polar night sky. Internal processes in the polar ionosphere initiate northern lights by producing charge separations along the field lines. Parallel electric fields generated above the ionosphere by charge separations are steady-state electric fields. They occasionally discharge to produce northern lights, analogous to lightning flash in a thunderstorm.