GUVI Biblio

Lobe Reconnection and Cusp-Aligned Auroral Arcs

Abstract Following the St. Patrick s Day (17 March) geomagnetic storm of 2013, the interplanetary magnetic field had near-zero clock angle for almost two days. Throughout this period multiple cusp-aligned auroral arcs formed in the polar regions; we present observations of, and provide a new explanation for, this poorly understood phenomenon. The arcs were observed by auroral imagers onboard satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. Ionospheric flow measurements and observations of energetic particles from ...

Milan, S.; Bower, G.; Carter, J.; Paxton, L.; Anderson, B.; Hairston, M.;

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

YEAR: 2022     DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JA030089

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 T ...

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

Dual-lobe reconnection and cusp-aligned auroral arcs

Milan, Stephen; Bower, Gemma; Carter, Jennifer; Paxton, Larry; Anderson, Brian; Hairston, Marc;

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YEAR: 2021     DOI:

Impacts of Binning Methods on High-Latitude Electrodynamic Forcing: Static Versus Boundary-Oriented Binning Methods

An outstanding issue in the general circulation model simulations for Earth\textquoterights upper atmosphere is the inaccurate estimation of Joule heating, which could be associated with the inaccuracy of empirical models for high-latitude electrodynamic forcing. The binning methods used to develop those empirical models may contribute to the inaccuracy. Traditionally, data are binned through a static binning approach by using fixed geomagnetic coordinates, in which the dynamic nature of the forcing is ...

Zhu, Qingyu; Deng, Yue; Richmond, Arthur; Maute, Astrid; Chen, Yun-Ju; Hairston, Marc; Kilcommons, Liam; Knipp, Delores; Redmon, Robert; Mitchell, Elizabeth;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics      Published on: 01/2020

YEAR: 2020     DOI: 10.1029/2019JA027270

Electric field; high latitude; Joule heating; particle precipitation

Dual-lobe reconnection and horse-collar auroras

Milan, Stephen; Carter, Jennifer; Bower, Gemma; Imber, Suzanne; Paxton, Larry; Anderson, Brian; Hairston, Marc; Hubert, Benoit;

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

YEAR: 2020     DOI:

Study of the Equatorial and Low-Latitude Electrodynamic and Ionospheric Disturbances During the 22\textendash23 June 2015 Geomagnetic Storm Using Ground-Based and Spaceborne Techniques

We use a set of ground-based instruments (Global Positioning System receivers, ionosondes, magnetometers) along with data of multiple satellite missions (Swarm, C/NOFS, DMSP, GUVI) to analyze the equatorial and low-latitude electrodynamic and ionospheric disturbances caused by the geomagnetic storm of 22\textendash23 June 2015, which is the second largest storm in the current solar cycle. Our results show that at the beginning of the storm, the equatorial electrojet (EEJ) and the equatorial zonal electric fields were larg ...

Astafyeva, E.; Zakharenkova, I.; Hozumi, K.; Alken, P.; isson, Co; Hairston, M.; Coley, W.;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics      Published on: 03/2018

YEAR: 2018     DOI: 10.1002/jgra.v123.310.1002/2017JA024981

Study of the equatorial and low-latitude electrodynamic and ionospheric disturbances during the 22—23 June 2015 geomagnetic storm using ground-based and spaceborne techniques

Astafyeva, E; Zakharenkova, I; Hozumi, K; Alken, P; isson, Co; Hairston, Marc; Coley, William;

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

YEAR: 2018     DOI:

Equatorial ionospheric plasma drifts and O ⁺ concentration enhancements associated with disturbance dynamo during the 2015 St. Patrick\textquoterights Day magnetic storm

Disturbance dynamo is an important dynamic process during magnetic storms. However, very few direct observations of dynamo-induced plasma drifts and ion composition changes in the equatorial ionosphere are available. In this study, we use measurements of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellites to identify the characteristics of the disturbance dynamo process in the topside equatorial ionosphere near dawn during the magnetic storm with a minimum Dst of -223 nT on 17 March 2015. Data from fou ...

Huang, Chao-Song; Wilson, Gordon; Hairston, Marc; Zhang, Yongliang; Wang, Wenbin; Liu, Jing;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics      Published on: 06/2016

YEAR: 2016     DOI: 10.1002/2016JA023072

Ionosphere-thermosphere (IT) response to solar wind forcing during magnetic storms

During magnetic storms, there is a strong response in the ionosphere and thermosphere which occurs at polar latitudes. Energy input in the form of Poynting flux and energetic particle precipitation, and energy output in the form of heated ions and neutrals have been detected at different altitudes and all local times. We have analyzed a number of storms, using satellite data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), Gravity field and steady-state Ocean C ...

Huang, Cheryl; Huang, Yanshi; Su, Yi-Jiun; Sutton, Eric; Hairston, Marc; Coley, William;

Published by: Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate      Published on: 01/2016

YEAR: 2016     DOI: 10.1051/swsc/2015041

Energy distribution; Ionosphere; polar cap; solar wind; thermosphere

Equatorial ionospheric plasma drifts and O+ concentration enhancements associated with disturbance dynamo during the 2015 St. Patrick s Day magnetic storm

Huang, Chao-Song; Wilson, Gordon; Hairston, Marc; Zhang, Yongliang; Wang, Wenbin; Liu, Jing;

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

YEAR: 2016     DOI:

Equatorial broad plasma depletions associated with the evening prereversal enhancement and plasma bubbles during the 17 March 2015 storm

Kil, Hyosub; Lee, Woo; Paxton, Larry; Hairston, Marc; Jee, Geonhwa;

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

YEAR: 2016     DOI:

Solar filament impact on 21 January 2005: Geospace consequences

On 21 January 2005, a moderate magnetic storm produced a number of anomalous features, some seen more typically during superstorms. The aim of this study is to establish the differences in the space environment from what we expect (and normally observe) for a storm of this intensity, which make it behave in some ways like a superstorm. The storm was driven by one of the fastest interplanetary coronal mass ejections in solar cycle 23, containing a piece of the dense erupting solar filament material. The momentum of the mas ...

Kozyra, J.; Liemohn, M.; Cattell, C.; De Zeeuw, D.; Escoubet, C.; Evans, D.; Fang, X.; Fok, M.-C.; Frey, H.; Gonzalez, W.; Hairston, M.; Heelis, R.; Lu, G.; Manchester, W.; Mende, S.; Paxton, L.; Rastaetter, L.; Ridley, A.; Sandanger, M.; Soraas, F.; Sotirelis, T.; Thomsen, M.; Tsurutani, B.; Verkhoglyadova, O.;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics      Published on: 07/2014

YEAR: 2014     DOI: 10.1002/2013JA019748

cold dense plasma sheet; Equatorial anomaly; magnetotail; precipitation; prompt penetration electric field; solar filament

Forcing of the Coupled Ionosphere-Thermosphere (IT) System During Magnetic Storms

Huang, Cheryl; Huang, Yanshi; Su, Yi-Jiun; Sutton, Eric; Hairston, Marc; Coley, Robin; Doornbos, Eelco; Zhang, Yongliang;

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YEAR: 2014     DOI:

Reversed two-cell convection in the northern and southern hemisphere during northward IMF

Lu, G; Li, W; Raeder, J; Deng, Y; Rich, F; Ober, D; Zhang, Y; Paxton, L; Ruohoniemi, M; Hairston, M; , others;

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YEAR: 2012     DOI:

Reversed two-cell convection in the Northern and Southern hemispheres during northward interplanetary magnetic field

Lu, G.; Li, W.; Raeder, J.; Deng, Y.; Rich, F.; Ober, D.; Zhang, Y.; Paxton, L.; Ruohoniemi, J.; Hairston, M.; Newell, P.;

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

YEAR: 2011     DOI: 10.1029/2011JA017043

High-latitude ionosphere convection and Birkeland current response for the 15 May 2005 magnetic storm recovery phase

Eriksson, S.; Hairston, M.; Rich, F.; Korth, H.; Zhang, Y.; Anderson, B.;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research      Published on: Jan-01-2008

YEAR: 2008     DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013139

Ionospheric storm time dynamics as seen by GPS tomography and in situ spacecraft observations

During major geomagnetic storms anomalous enhancements of the ionospheric density are seen at high and middle latitudes. A number of physical mechanisms have been invoked to explain these storm time density anomalies including an expansion of high-latitude electric plasma convection to midlatitudes, thermospheric neutral winds, and changes in the ionospheric composition. However, it remains unclear which mechanism plays the dominant role in the formation of storm time density anomalies, partly because of insufficient coverag ...

Pokhotelov, D.; Mitchell, C.; Spencer, P.; Hairston, M.; Heelis, R.;

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

YEAR: 2008     DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2008JA013109

Ionospheric storms; Tomography; plasma convection

Subauroral polarization streams: Observations with the Hokkaido and King Salmon SuperDARN radars and modeling

Koustov, Alexandre; Nishitani, Nozomu; Ebihara, Y; Kikuchi, T; Hairston, M.R.; Andre, D.;

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YEAR: 2008     DOI:

Observations of ionospheric convection from the Wallops SuperDARN radar at middle latitudes

Baker, J.; Greenwald, R.; Ruohoniemi, J.; Oksavik, K.; Gjerloev, J.; Paxton, L.; Hairston, M.;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research      Published on: Jan-01-2007

YEAR: 2007     DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011982

First observations of the temporal/spatial variation of the sub-auroral polarization stream from the SuperDARN Wallops HF radar

Oksavik, K.; Greenwald, R.; Ruohoniemi, J.; Hairston, M.; Paxton, L.; Baker, J.; Gjerloev, J.; Barnes, R.;

Published by: Geophysical Research Letters      Published on: Jan-01-2006

YEAR: 2006     DOI: 10.1029/2006GL026256

Saturation of the ionospheric polar cap potential during the October—November 2003 superstorms

Hairston, Marc; Drake, Kelly; Skoug, Ruth;

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

YEAR: 2005     DOI:

Using insitu satellite data to describe global scale variations in space weather

Quite frequently visible and uv imagery of the ionosphere and upper atmosphere is used to describe the global scale characteristics of ion density and composition. This invaluable data

Heelis, Roderick; Hairston, Marc; Coley, William;

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YEAR: 2004     DOI:

Coupling processes in the inner magnetosphere associated with midlatitude red auroras during superstorms

Kozyra, JU; Anderson, BJ; Brandt, PC; Cattell, CA; Dombeck, JP; Hairston, MR; Heelis, RA; Huang, CY; Korth, H; Liemohn, MW; , others;

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YEAR: 2004     DOI:

Case study of the 15 July 2000 magnetic storm effects on the ionosphere-driver of the positive ionospheric storm in the winter hemisphere

The ionospheric response to the magnetic storm of 15 July 2000 is investigated using the global total electron content (TEC) maps provided by global positioning system and the measurements of ion density, composition, and drift velocity from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F13 and F15 spacecraft. The global TEC maps showed clear seasonal effects that can be characterized by a dominance of a negative ionospheric storm (decrease in plasma density) in the summer (northern) hemisphere and the pronounced po ...

Kil, Hyosub; Paxton, L.; Pi, X.; Hairston, M.; Zhang, Y.;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research      Published on: 11/2003

YEAR: 2003     DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009782

ionosphere-thermosphere coupling; Ionospheric storm; thermospheric disturbance