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Waldrop, Lara; Paxton, Larry; Aponte, Nestor; Gonzalez, Sixto; Published by: Published on: |
2008 |
A data-model comparative study of ionospheric positive storm phase in the midlatitude F region Lu, G; Goncharenko, LP; Coster, AJ; Richmond, AD; Roble, RG; Aponte, N; Paxton, LJ; Published by: Published on: |
2007 |
Observations of a positive storm phase on September 10, 2005 In this study, we present multi-instrument observations of a strong positive phase of ionospheric storm, which occurred on September 10, 2005 during a moderate geomagnetic storm with minimum Dst=-60\ nT and maximum Kp=6\textendash. The daytime electron density measured by the Millstone Hill incoherent scatter radar (42.6\textdegreeN, 288.5\textdegreeE) increased after 13\ UT (\~8\ LT) compared with that before the storm. This increase is observed throughout the daytime, lasts for about 9\ h, and covers F-region altitudes above \~230\ km. At the altitude of 300\ km, the maximum increase in Ne reaches a factor of 3 by 19:30\textendash20:00\ UT and is accompanied by a \~1000\ K decrease in electron temperature, a \~100\textendash150\ K increase in ion temperature, and a strong upward drift. Observations by Arecibo ISR (18.3\textdegreeN, 293.3\textdegreeE) reveal similar features, with the maximum increase in electron density reaching a factor of 2.5 at 21:30\ UT, i.e. 1.5\textendash2\ h later than over Millstone Hill. The GPS TEC data show that the increase in electron density observed at Millstone Hill and Arecibo is only a part of a global picture reflected in TEC. The increase in TEC reaches a factor of 2 and covers middle and low latitudes at 19\ UT. At later times this increase moves to lower latitudes. A combination of mechanisms were involved in generation of positive phase. The penetration electric field resulted in Ne enhancements at subauroral and middle latitudes, the TAD/TID played an important role at middle and lower latitudes, and increase in O/N2 ratio could contribute to the observed positive phase at middle and lower latitudes. The results show the importance of an upward vertical drift at \~140\textendash250\ km altitude, which is observed for sustained period of time and assists in the convergence of ionization into the F-region. Goncharenko, L.P.; Foster, J.C.; Coster, A.J.; Huang, C.; Aponte, N.; Paxton, L.; Published by: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Published on: 07/2007 YEAR: 2007   DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.09.011 |
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