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2022

Low-latitude plasma blobs above Africa: Exploiting GOLD and multi-satellite in situ measurements

Low-latitude plasma blobs are localized density enhancements of electron density that are occasionally observed in the night-time tropical ionosphere. Two-dimensional (2D) imaging of this phenomenon has been rare and frequently restricted to Central/South America, which is densely covered with ground-based airglow imagers and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers. In Africa, on the contrary, no 2D image of a blob has been reported. Here we present two low-latitude blob events above Africa, one in the Northern summer and the other in winter, in the 2-dimensional Far-UltraViolet (FUV) images from the Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) mission. Additionally, multiple satellites (four spacecraft per event) on the Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) encountered the blob events, some within the GOLD images and some outside. The LEO data support the robustness of GOLD observations and bridge time gaps between the consecutive images. Properties of the two blob events above Africa generally support the conclusions in a previous case study for Central/South America. Plasma therein exhibited higher O+ fraction and faster ion flow toward outer L-shells than the ambient. The blobs were conjugate to locally intensified Equatorial Ionization Anomaly crests without conspicuous equatorward-westward propagation. Our results demonstrate the usefulness of GOLD and multiple LEO satellites in monitoring the ionosphere above Africa, which is a fascinating laboratory of low-latitude electrodynamics but still waiting for more observatories to be deployed.

Park, Jaeheung; Min, Kyoung; Eastes, Richard; Chao, Chi; Kim, Hee-Eun; Lee, Junchan; Sohn, Jongdae; Ryu, Kwangsun; Seo, Hoonkyu; Yoo, Ji-Hyeon; Lee, Seunguk; Woo, Changho; Kim, Eo-Jin;

Published by: Advances in Space Research      Published on: may

YEAR: 2022     DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2022.05.021

COSMIC-2; GOLD; ICON; Low-latitude blobs; NextSat-1; swarm

Low-latitude plasma blobs above Africa: Exploiting GOLD and multi-satellite in situ measurements

Low-latitude plasma blobs are localized density enhancements of electron density that are occasionally observed in the night-time tropical ionosphere. Two-dimensional (2D) imaging of this phenomenon has been rare and frequently restricted to Central/South America, which is densely covered with ground-based airglow imagers and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers. In Africa, on the contrary, no 2D image of a blob has been reported. Here we present two low-latitude blob events above Africa, one in the Northern summer and the other in winter, in the 2-dimensional Far-UltraViolet (FUV) images from the Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) mission. Additionally, multiple satellites (four spacecraft per event) on the Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) encountered the blob events, some within the GOLD images and some outside. The LEO data support the robustness of GOLD observations and bridge time gaps between the consecutive images. Properties of the two blob events above Africa generally support the conclusions in a previous case study for Central/South America. Plasma therein exhibited higher O+ fraction and faster ion flow toward outer L-shells than the ambient. The blobs were conjugate to locally intensified Equatorial Ionization Anomaly crests without conspicuous equatorward-westward propagation. Our results demonstrate the usefulness of GOLD and multiple LEO satellites in monitoring the ionosphere above Africa, which is a fascinating laboratory of low-latitude electrodynamics but still waiting for more observatories to be deployed.

Park, Jaeheung; Min, Kyoung; Eastes, Richard; Chao, Chi; Kim, Hee-Eun; Lee, Junchan; Sohn, Jongdae; Ryu, Kwangsun; Seo, Hoonkyu; Yoo, Ji-Hyeon; Lee, Seunguk; Woo, Changho; Kim, Eo-Jin;

Published by: Advances in Space Research      Published on: may

YEAR: 2022     DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2022.05.021

COSMIC-2; GOLD; ICON; Low-latitude blobs; NextSat-1; swarm

Review of in-space plasma diagnostics for studying the Earth s ionosphere

This review details the state of the art in in-space plasma diagnostics for characterizing the Earth’s ionosphere. The review provides a historical perspective, focusing on the last 20 years and on eight of the most commonly used plasma sensors—most of them for in situ probing, many of them with completed/in-progress space missions: (a) Langmuir probes, (b) retarding potential analysers, (c) ion drift meters, (d) Faraday cups, (e) integrated miniaturized electrostatic analysers, (f) multipole resonance probes, (g) Fourier transform infrared spectrometers, and (h) ultraviolet absorption spectrometers. For each sensor, the review covers (a) a succinct description of its principle of operation, (b) highlights of the reported hardware flown/planned to fly in a satellite or that could be put in a CubeSat given that is miniaturized, and (c) a brief description of the space missions that have utilized such sensor and their findings. Finally, the review suggests tentative directions for future research.

Velásquez-García, Luis; Izquierdo-Reyes, Javier; Kim, Hyeonseok;

Published by: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics      Published on: feb

YEAR: 2022     DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/ac520a

Review of in-space plasma diagnostics for studying the Earth’s ionosphere

This review details the state of the art in in-space plasma diagnostics for characterizing the Earth s ionosphere. The review provides a historical perspective, focusing on the last 20

ia, Luis; Izquierdo-Reyes, Javier; Kim, Hyeonseok;

Published by: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics      Published on:

YEAR: 2022     DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/ac520a

Disappearance of the Polar Cap Ionosphere During Geomagnetic Storm on 11 May 2019

Multi-instrument data from Jang Bogo Station (JBS) in Antarctica were utilized to study ionospheric responses to the 11 May 2019 moderate geomagnetic storm. These include Vertical Incident Pulsed Ionospheric Radar (VIPIR)/Dynasonde, Fabry-Perot Interferometer (FPI), GPS vertical total electron content (vTEC), and magnetometer. The VIPIR/Dynasonde observed long-lasting (\textgreater11 hr) severe depletion of the electron density in the F-region ionosphere over JBS. During the depletion interval, GPS TEC also correspondingly decreased, FPI neutral temperature was significantly enhanced, and the polar magnetic field variations showed positive and negative excursions in the Y (east) and Z (vertical) components, respectively. GK-2 A satellite, located ∼2.5 hr west of JBS, observed negative magnetic field perturbations in the azimuthal BD component at geosynchronous orbit during the depletion of ionospheric plasma. Such a BD perturbation at geosynchronous orbit is due to the field-aligned currents flowing out of the ionosphere. From these observations we suggest that transpolar ionospheric currents connected to the field-aligned currents flowing on a substorm wedge-shaped circuit act as a source of polar atmospheric heating during the moderate geomagnetic storm interval and that elevated heavy molecular gases (O2 and N2) by atmospheric heating contribute to the electron density depletion via increased recombination rate.

Kwon, H.-J.; Kim, K.-H.; Jee, G.; Seon, J.; Lee, C.; Ham, Y.-B.; Hong, J.; Kim, E.; Bullett, T.; Auster, H.-U.; Magnes, W.; Kraft, S.;

Published by: Space Weather      Published on:

YEAR: 2022     DOI: 10.1029/2022SW003054

Disappearance of the Polar Cap Ionosphere During Geomagnetic Storm on 11 May 2019

Multi-instrument data from Jang Bogo Station (JBS) in Antarctica were utilized to study ionospheric responses to the 11 May 2019 moderate geomagnetic storm. These include Vertical Incident Pulsed Ionospheric Radar (VIPIR)/Dynasonde, Fabry-Perot Interferometer (FPI), GPS vertical total electron content (vTEC), and magnetometer. The VIPIR/Dynasonde observed long-lasting (\textgreater11 hr) severe depletion of the electron density in the F-region ionosphere over JBS. During the depletion interval, GPS TEC also correspondingly decreased, FPI neutral temperature was significantly enhanced, and the polar magnetic field variations showed positive and negative excursions in the Y (east) and Z (vertical) components, respectively. GK-2 A satellite, located ∼2.5 hr west of JBS, observed negative magnetic field perturbations in the azimuthal BD component at geosynchronous orbit during the depletion of ionospheric plasma. Such a BD perturbation at geosynchronous orbit is due to the field-aligned currents flowing out of the ionosphere. From these observations we suggest that transpolar ionospheric currents connected to the field-aligned currents flowing on a substorm wedge-shaped circuit act as a source of polar atmospheric heating during the moderate geomagnetic storm interval and that elevated heavy molecular gases (O2 and N2) by atmospheric heating contribute to the electron density depletion via increased recombination rate.

Kwon, H.-J.; Kim, K.-H.; Jee, G.; Seon, J.; Lee, C.; Ham, Y.-B.; Hong, J.; Kim, E.; Bullett, T.; Auster, H.-U.; Magnes, W.; Kraft, S.;

Published by: Space Weather      Published on:

YEAR: 2022     DOI: 10.1029/2022SW003054

2021

Transpolar Arcs During a Prolonged Radial Interplanetary Magnetic Field Interval

Transpolar arcs (TPAs) are believed to predominantly occur under northward interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) conditions with their hemispheric asymmetry controlled by the Sun-Earth (radial) component of the IMF. In this study, we present observations of TPAs that appear in both the northern and southern hemispheres even during a prolonged interval of radially oriented IMF. The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F16 and the Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) satellites observed TPAs on the dawnside polar cap in both hemispheres (one TPA structure in the southern hemisphere and two in the northern hemisphere) during an interval of nearly earthward-oriented IMF on October 29, 2005. The southern hemisphere TPA and one of the northern hemisphere TPAs are associated with electron and ion precipitation and mostly sunward plasma flow (with shears) relative to their surroundings. Meanwhile, the other TPA in the northern hemisphere is associated with an electron-only precipitation and antisunward flow relative to its surroundings. Our observations indicate the following: (a) the TPA formation is not limited to northward IMF conditions; (b) the TPAs can be located on both closed field lines rooted in the polar cap of both hemispheres and open field lines connected to the northward field lines draped over one hemisphere of the magnetopause. We believe that the TPAs presented here are the result of both indirect and direct processes of solar wind energy transfer to the high-latitude ionosphere.

Park, Jong-Sun; Shi, Quan; Nowada, Motoharu; Shue, Jih-Hong; Kim, Khan-Hyuk; Lee, Dong-Hun; Zong, Qiu-Gang; Degeling, Alexander; Tian, An; Pitkänen, Timo; Zhang, Yongliang; Rae, Jonathan; Hairston, Marc;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics      Published on:

YEAR: 2021     DOI: 10.1029/2021JA029197

radial IMF; solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling; transpolar arc

2019

Assimilation of Multiple Data Types to a Regional Ionosphere Model With a 3D-Var Algorithm (IDA4D)

For the purpose of building a regional (bound 20\textendash60\textdegreeN in latitude and 110\textendash160\textdegreeE in longitude) ionospheric nowcast model, we investigated the performance of IDA4D (Ionospheric Data Assimilation Four-Dimension) technique considering International Reference Ionosphere model as the background. The data utilized in assimilation were slant total electron content (STEC) from 27 ground GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver stations and NmF2 (ionospheric F2 peak density) from five ionosondes and COSMIC (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate) Data Analysis Archive Center. The period analyzed covered both geomagnetic quiet and disturbed days (15\textendash18 March 2015). Assimilations were run under the following data combinations (cases): (1) GPS-STEC\textquoterights only; (2) GPS-STEC\textquoterights and NmF2\textquoterights from five ionosondes; (3) only NmF2\textquoterights from five ionosondes; and (4) GPS-STEC\textquoterights and NmF2\textquoterights from both five ionosondes and COSMIC. Results showed that under case 1 the root-mean-square error (RMSE) in STEC reduced by 44\% over the background International Reference Ionosphere values and on averaged over all ionosonde stations in the analysis RMSE values of foF2 (F2 layer critical frequency) reduced by 21\%. Furthermore, foF2 RMSE values under Case 2 were 36\% smaller than those under Case 1. Under Case 4, IDA4D performance improved even further in areas not covered by GPS and ionosonde measurements. Therefore, IDA4D is a potential candidate for regional ionosphere modeling that exhibits improved performance with assimilation of different data types.

Mengist, Chalachew; Ssessanga, Nicholas; Jeong, Se-Heon; Kim, Jeong-Heon; Kim, Yong; Kwak, Young-Sil;

Published by: Space Weather      Published on: 06/2019

YEAR: 2019     DOI: 10.1029/2019SW002159

Assimilation of Multiple Data Types to a Regional Ionosphere Model With a 3D-Var Algorithm (IDA4D)

For the purpose of building a regional (bound 20\textendash60\textdegreeN in latitude and 110\textendash160\textdegreeE in longitude) ionospheric nowcast model, we investigated the performance of IDA4D (Ionospheric Data Assimilation Four-Dimension) technique considering International Reference Ionosphere model as the background. The data utilized in assimilation were slant total electron content (STEC) from 27 ground GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver stations and NmF2 (ionospheric F2 peak density) from five ionosondes and COSMIC (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate) Data Analysis Archive Center. The period analyzed covered both geomagnetic quiet and disturbed days (15\textendash18 March 2015). Assimilations were run under the following data combinations (cases): (1) GPS-STEC\textquoterights only; (2) GPS-STEC\textquoterights and NmF2\textquoterights from five ionosondes; (3) only NmF2\textquoterights from five ionosondes; and (4) GPS-STEC\textquoterights and NmF2\textquoterights from both five ionosondes and COSMIC. Results showed that under case 1 the root-mean-square error (RMSE) in STEC reduced by 44\% over the background International Reference Ionosphere values and on averaged over all ionosonde stations in the analysis RMSE values of foF2 (F2 layer critical frequency) reduced by 21\%. Furthermore, foF2 RMSE values under Case 2 were 36\% smaller than those under Case 1. Under Case 4, IDA4D performance improved even further in areas not covered by GPS and ionosonde measurements. Therefore, IDA4D is a potential candidate for regional ionosphere modeling that exhibits improved performance with assimilation of different data types.

Mengist, Chalachew; Ssessanga, Nicholas; Jeong, Se-Heon; Kim, Jeong-Heon; Kim, Yong; Kwak, Young-Sil;

Published by: Space Weather      Published on: 06/2019

YEAR: 2019     DOI: 10.1029/2019SW002159

Energy Transfer in the Solar Wind-Magnetosphere-Ionosphere System Under Radial Interplanetary Magnetic Field Conditions: Implication of Transpolar Arcs

Park, Jong-Sun; Shi, Quanqi; Nowada, Motoharu; Shue, Jih-Hong; Kim, Khan-Hyuk; Lee, Dong-Hun; Zong, Qiugang; Degeling, Alexander; Tian, Anmin; Pitkänen, Timo; , others;

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YEAR: 2019     DOI:

2013

Conjugate High Latitude Measurements along the 40 degree magnetic meridian: Autonomous Adaptive Low-Power Instrument Platforms on the East Antarctic Plateau

Clauer, Robert; Kim, Hyomin; Deshpande, Kshitija; Xu, Zhonghua; Fish, Chad; Musko, Steve; Crowley, Geoff; Humphreys, Todd; Bhatti, Jahshan; Bust, Grary;

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YEAR: 2013     DOI:

2012

Dayside and nightside segments of a polar arc: The particle characteristics

Park, J.; Min, K.; Parks, G.; Zhang, Y.; Lee, J.-J.; Baker, J.; Kim, H.; Hwang, J.; Yumoto, K.; Uozumi, T.; Lee, C.;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research      Published on: Jan-01-2012

YEAR: 2012     DOI: 10.1029/2011JA017323

The source of the steep plasma density gradient in middle latitudes during the 11--12 April 2001 storm

A steep plasma density gradient has been observed in the middle-latitude F region during large geomagnetic storms. This phenomenon can be understood as a special form of the middle-latitude ionization trough (hereafter trough), but its causal linkage has not yet been clarified. We investigate the association of the steep density gradient and the trough by comparing their morphologies and occurrence locations using the satellite and ground observation data during the 11\textendash12 April 2001 storm. Steep density gradients are detected in the dusk sector at the equatorward edges of the aurora by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F13 spacecraft. The locations of the steep density gradients coincide with the locations of the ionospheric footprints of the plasmapause identified by the Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration satellite. These observations demonstrate that the steep density gradient is created at the typical location of the trough. However, the steep density gradient is not produced by the formation of an intense trough during the storm. The temporal evolution of the total electron content maps shows that the steep density gradient observed at dusk by DMSP is associated with the plasma density enhancement in the dayside and its corotation into the dusk sector. The severe plasma density enhancement in middle latitudes, in combination with the trough and presumably the plasma depletion in high latitudes by the neutral composition change, produces the steep density gradient in the subauroral region during the storm.

Park, S.; Kim, K.-H.; Kil, H.; Jee, G.; Lee, D.-H.; Goldstein, J.;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research      Published on: 05/2012

YEAR: 2012     DOI: 10.1029/2011JA017349

geomagnetic storm; plasma trough; steep density gradient

2011

Temporal and spatial components in the storm-time ionospheric disturbances

Kil, Hyosub; Paxton, L.; Kim, Khan-Hyuk; Park, Sarah; Zhang, Yongliang; Oh, Seung-Jun;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research      Published on: Jan-01-2011

YEAR: 2011     DOI: 10.1029/2011JA016750

2010

Program of transient UV event research at Tatiana-2 satellite

Garipov, G.; Khrenov, B.; Klimov, P.; Morozenko, V.; Panasyuk, M.; Petrova, S.; Tulupov, V.; Shahparonov, V.; Svertilov, S.; Vedenkin, N.; Yashin, I.; Jeon, J.; Jeong, S.; Jung, A.; Kim, J.; Lee, J.; Lee, H; Na, G.; Nam, J.; Nam, S.; Park, I.; Suh, J.; Jin, J; Kim, M.; Kim, Y.; Yoo, B.; Park, Y.-S.; Yu, H.; Lee, C.-H.; Park, J.; Salazar, H.; Martinez, O.; Ponce, E.; Cotsomi, J.;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research      Published on: Jan-01-2010

YEAR: 2010     DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014765

Program of transient UV event research at Tatiana-2 satellite

Garipov, G.; Khrenov, B.; Klimov, P.; Morozenko, V.; Panasyuk, M.; Petrova, S.; Tulupov, V.; Shahparonov, V.; Svertilov, S.; Vedenkin, N.; Yashin, I.; Jeon, J.; Jeong, S.; Jung, A.; Kim, J.; Lee, J.; Lee, H; Na, G.; Nam, J.; Nam, S.; Park, I.; Suh, J.; Jin, J; Kim, M.; Kim, Y.; Yoo, B.; Park, Y.-S.; Yu, H.; Lee, C.-H.; Park, J.; Salazar, H.; Martinez, O.; Ponce, E.; Cotsomi, J.;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research      Published on: Jan-01-2010

YEAR: 2010     DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014765

Program of transient UV event research at Tatiana-2 satellite

Garipov, G.; Khrenov, B.; Klimov, P.; Morozenko, V.; Panasyuk, M.; Petrova, S.; Tulupov, V.; Shahparonov, V.; Svertilov, S.; Vedenkin, N.; Yashin, I.; Jeon, J.; Jeong, S.; Jung, A.; Kim, J.; Lee, J.; Lee, H; Na, G.; Nam, J.; Nam, S.; Park, I.; Suh, J.; Jin, J; Kim, M.; Kim, Y.; Yoo, B.; Park, Y.-S.; Yu, H.; Lee, C.-H.; Park, J.; Salazar, H.; Martinez, O.; Ponce, E.; Cotsomi, J.;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research      Published on: Jan-01-2010

YEAR: 2010     DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014765

Extreme Enhancements in GPS TEC on 8 and 10 November 2004

Chung, Jong-Kyun; Jee, Gun-Hwa; Kim, Eo-Jin; Kim, Yong-Ha; Cho, Jung-Ho;

Published by: Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society      Published on:

YEAR: 2010     DOI:

Extreme Enhancements in GPS TEC on 8 and 10 November 2004

Chung, Jong-Kyun; Jee, Gun-Hwa; Kim, Eo-Jin; Kim, Yong-Ha; Cho, Jung-Ho;

Published by: Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society      Published on:

YEAR: 2010     DOI:

2009

The One-to-one Comparison of the Pre-reversal Enhancement Characteristics with the Equatorial Plasma Bubble Occurrence using Multiple Satellite Data

Oh, SJ; Kil, H; Kim, YH;

Published by: Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society      Published on:

YEAR: 2009     DOI:

The day-to-day variability of the occurrence of equatorial plasma bubbles

Oh, Seung; Kil, Hyosub; Paxton, Larry; Kim, Yong;

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YEAR: 2009     DOI:

The solar cycle dependence variability of the occurrence pattern of the equatorial plasma bubbles retrieved from TIMED/GUVI nightglow images

Oh, S; Kil, H; Paxton, LJ; Kim, Y;

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YEAR: 2009     DOI:

The 27-day modulation of the low-latitude ionosphere during a solar maximum

Min, Kyoung; Park, Jaeheung; Kim, Heejun; Kim, Vitaly; Kil, Hyosub; Lee, Jaejin; Rentz, Stefanie; Lühr, Hermann; Paxton, Larry;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics      Published on:

YEAR: 2009     DOI:

The 27-day modulation of the low-latitude ionosphere during a solar maximum

Min, Kyoung; Park, Jaeheung; Kim, Heejun; Kim, Vitaly; Kil, Hyosub; Lee, Jaejin; Rentz, Stefanie; Lühr, Hermann; Paxton, Larry;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics      Published on:

YEAR: 2009     DOI:

2008

Effects of solar activity variations on the low latitude topside nighttime ionosphere

Park, S.M.; Kim, H.; Min, S.; Park, J.; Lee, J.H.; Kil, H.; Paxton, L.; Su, S.-Y.; Lee, J.; Min, K.W.;

Published by: Advances in Space Research      Published on: Jan-08-2008

YEAR: 2008     DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.11.031

The effect of the vertical $ E $\$$\backslash$times$\$ B $ drift on the formation of the longitudinal plasma density structure in the low-latitude F-region

Oh, SJ; Kil, H; Kim, W; Paxton, LJ; Kim, YH;

Published by: Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society      Published on:

YEAR: 2008     DOI:

The effect of the vertical $ E $\$$\backslash$times$\$ B $ drift on the formation of the longitudinal plasma density structure in the low-latitude F-region

Oh, SJ; Kil, H; Kim, W; Paxton, LJ; Kim, YH;

Published by: Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society      Published on:

YEAR: 2008     DOI:

Seasonal Characteristics of the Longitudinal Wavenumber-4 Structures in the Total Electron Contents (TEC) from the TOPEX/Poseidon mission

Kim, E; Jee, Geonhwa; Kim, Yong;

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YEAR: 2008     DOI:

Seasonal Characteristics of the Longitudinal Wavenumber-4 Structures in the Total Electron Contents (TEC) from the TOPEX/Poseidon mission

Kim, E; Jee, Geonhwa; Kim, Yong;

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YEAR: 2008     DOI:

Oscillations of the equatorward boundary of the ion auroral oval – radar observations

Three SuperDARN radars in the afternoon-midnight sector of the auroral oval detected a boundary oscillation, originating near ∼1800 MLT sector. Analysis of the phase of the oscillations measured in three meridians indicates that the disturbance has a longitudinally (azimuthally) isolated source and away from which it propagates. The eastward and westward phase speeds are 2.6 and 3.6 km/s respectively and the period is roughly 28 minutes. An examination of the geo-synchronous magnetic field inclination also revealed oscillations similar to the oscillations of the boundary. Solar wind and IMF conditions were steady during the period except for variations of the IMF By component. The IMF By component showed variations similar to the oscillations in the boundary and the geo-synchronous magnetic field inclination. During reduced and negative IMF By, the boundary was moving equatorward, while during increased or positive IMF By it was moving poleward. The variations in the magnetic field inclination measured at geosynchronous orbit by the GOES satellites were consistent with these boundary motions: decreases (more stretched) and increases (more dipolar) in the inclination corresponded to equatorward and poleward moving boundaries, respectively. Polar cap convection also showed changes in the direction of the convection in response to the change in the IMF By component. Observed oscillation of the boundary can be explained by stretching of the tail field lines due to asymmetric merging associated with changes in the By component of the interplanetary magnetic field.

Jayachandran, P.; Sato, N.; Ebihara, Y.; Yukimatu, A.; Kadokura, A.; MacDougall, J.; Donovan, E.; Liou, K.;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics      Published on:

YEAR: 2008     DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2007JA012870

Boundary oscillation; SuperDARN radars; Convection

Global model comparison with Millstone Hill during September 2005

A direct comparison between simulation results from the Global Ionosphere Thermosphere Model (GITM) and measurements from the Millstone Hill incoherent scatter radar (ISR) during the month of September 2005 is presented. Electron density, electron temperature, and ion temperature results are compared at two altitudes where ISR data is the most abundant. The model results are produced, first using GITM running in one dimension, which allows comparison at the Millstone Hill location throughout the entire month. The model results have errors ranging from 20\% to 50\% over the course of the month. In addition, the F2 peak electron density (NmF2) and height of the peak (HmF2) are compared for the month. On average the model indicates higher peak electron densities as well as a higher HmF2. During the time period from 9 September through 13 September, the trends in the data are different than the trends in the model results. These differences are due to active solar and geomagnetic conditions during this time period. Three-dimensional (3-D) GITM results are presented during these active conditions, and it is found that the 3-D model results replicate the trends in the data more closely. GITM is able to capture the positive storm phase that occurred late on 10 September but has the most difficulty capturing the density depletion on 11 and 12 September that is seen in the data. This is probably a result of the use of statistical high-latitude and solar drivers that are not as accurate during storm time.

Pawlowski, David; Ridley, Aaron; Kim, Insung; Bernstein, Dennis;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics      Published on:

YEAR: 2008     DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2007JA012390

Ionosphere; model; incoherent scatter radar

The role of the vertical E$\times$ B drift for the formation of the longitudinal plasma density structure in the low-latitude F region

Oh, S-J; Kil, H; Kim, W-T; Paxton, LJ; Kim, YH;

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YEAR: 2008     DOI:

The role of the vertical E$\times$ B drift for the formation of the longitudinal plasma density structure in the low-latitude F region

Oh, S-J; Kil, H; Kim, W-T; Paxton, LJ; Kim, YH;

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YEAR: 2008     DOI:

The temporal variability of the longitudinal plasma density structure in the low-latitude F-region

Oh, SJ; Kil, H; Kim, YH;

Published by: Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society      Published on:

YEAR: 2008     DOI:

2006

Effects of Solar Activity Variations on the Low Latitude Topside Nighttime Ionosphere

Min, K.; Kim, H.; Park, J.; Kil, H.; Lee, J.; Lee, E.;

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YEAR: 2006     DOI:

2005

Global distribution of equatorial plasma bubbles in the premidnight sector during solar maximum as observed by KOMPSAT-1 and Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F15

Park, Jaeheung; Min, Kyoung; Kim, Vitaly; Kil, Hyosub; Lee, Jae-Jin; Kim, Hee-Jun; Lee, Ensang; Lee, Dae;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics      Published on:

YEAR: 2005     DOI:

Global distribution of equatorial plasma bubbles in the premidnight sector during solar maximum as observed by KOMPSAT-1 and Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F15

Park, Jaeheung; Min, Kyoung; Kim, Vitaly; Kil, Hyosub; Lee, Jae-Jin; Kim, Hee-Jun; Lee, Ensang; Lee, Dae;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics      Published on:

YEAR: 2005     DOI:

2002

Large density depletions in the nighttime upper ionosphere during the magnetic storm of July 15, 2000

Lee, JJ; Min, KW; Kim, VP; Hegai, VV; Oyama, K-I; Rich, FJ; Kim, J;

Published by: Geophysical research letters      Published on:

YEAR: 2002     DOI:

Large density depletions in the nighttime upper ionosphere during the magnetic storm of July 15, 2000

Lee, JJ; Min, KW; Kim, VP; Hegai, VV; Oyama, K-I; Rich, FJ; Kim, J;

Published by: Geophysical research letters      Published on:

YEAR: 2002     DOI:

1999

Photon-counting intensified random-access charge injection device

Norton, Timothy; Morrissey, Patrick; Haas, Patrick; Payne, Leslie; Carbone, Joseph; Kimble, Randy;

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YEAR: 1999     DOI:



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