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Storm-time behaviors of O/N2 and NO variations
Author | Zhang, Y.; Paxton, L.J.; Morrison, D.; Marsh, D.; Kil, H.; |
Keywords | geomagnetic storm; Thermospheric nitric oxide; Thermospheric O/N2 ratio |
Abstract | Algorithms have been developed to extract net nitric oxide (NO) radiances in the wavelength range of 172\textendash182\ nm from the dayside TIMED/GUVI spectrograph data and convert them to NO column density (100\textendash150\ km). The thermospheric O/N2 column density ratios (referenced from an altitude ~135\ km with a N2column density of 1017\ cm-2) are also obtained from the spectrograph data. The spatial resolution of the NO and O/N2 products along the GUVI orbit is 240\ km. The coincident O/N2 ratio and NO column density maps during a few geomagnetic storms reveal two major features: (1) Storm-time O/N2 depletion and NO enhancement extend from high to mid and low latitudes. They are anti-correlated on a global scale, (2) the NO enhancement covers a wider longitude and latitude region than O/N2 depletion on a local scale. The similarity between O/N2 depletion and NO enhancement on global scale is due to storm-time equatorward meridional wind that brings both O/N2 depleted and NO enhanced air from high to low latitudes. The altitude dependence of the storm-time meridional wind, different peaks altitudes of the local O/N2 and NO variations, and long life time of NO (one day or longer) may explain the different behaviors of O/N2 and NO on a local scale. |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Journal | Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics |
Volume | 114 |
Number of Pages | 42-49 |
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Date Published | 07/2014 |
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URL | http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S136468261400087X |
DOI | 10.1016/j.jastp.2014.04.003 |