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A paper A new method to subtract dayglow for auroral observation of SSUSI in LBH ranges based on the improved AURIC reports a new method to estimate the dayglow intensities in DMSP/SSUSI LBH bands using an improved AURIC model. It is claimed that the new method offers a better alternative than the SSUSI operational algorithm which uses a data based table. The paper showed a few examples and compared them with SSSUI operational results. The comparison indicated that the new method didn t offer any improvement and provided net ... Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, Larry; Schaefer, Robert; Published by: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Published on: mar YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2022.105833 |
Far-ultraviolet airglow remote sensing measurements on Feng Yun 3-D meteorological satellite \textlessp\textgreater\textlessstrong class="journal-contentHeaderColor"\textgreaterAbstract.\textless/strong\textgreater The Ionospheric Photometer (IPM) is carried on the Feng Yun 3-D (FY3D) meteorological satellite, which allows for the measurement of far-ultraviolet (FUV) airglow radiation in the thermosphere. IPM is a compact and high-sensitivity nadir-viewing FUV remote sensing instrument. It monitors 135.6 nm emission in the nightside thermosphere and 135.6 nm and N\textlessspan class="inline-formula"\textgreater$_\te ... Wang, Yungang; Fu, Liping; Jiang, Fang; Hu, Xiuqing; Liu, Chengbao; Zhang, Xiaoxin; Li, JiaWei; Ren, Zhipeng; He, Fei; Sun, Lingfeng; Sun, Ling; Yang, Zhongdong; Zhang, Peng; Wang, Jingsong; Mao, Tian; Published by: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Published on: mar YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.5194/amt-15-1577-2022 |
Far-ultraviolet airglow remote sensing measurements on Feng Yun 3-D meteorological satellite \textlessp\textgreater\textlessstrong class="journal-contentHeaderColor"\textgreaterAbstract.\textless/strong\textgreater The Ionospheric Photometer (IPM) is carried on the Feng Yun 3-D (FY3D) meteorological satellite, which allows for the measurement of far-ultraviolet (FUV) airglow radiation in the thermosphere. IPM is a compact and high-sensitivity nadir-viewing FUV remote sensing instrument. It monitors 135.6 nm emission in the nightside thermosphere and 135.6 nm and N\textlessspan class="inline-formula"\textgreater$_\te ... Wang, Yungang; Fu, Liping; Jiang, Fang; Hu, Xiuqing; Liu, Chengbao; Zhang, Xiaoxin; Li, JiaWei; Ren, Zhipeng; He, Fei; Sun, Lingfeng; Sun, Ling; Yang, Zhongdong; Zhang, Peng; Wang, Jingsong; Mao, Tian; Published by: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Published on: mar YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.5194/amt-15-1577-2022 |
Thermospheric density enhancement and limb O 130.4 nm radiance increase during geomagnetic storms We explore a connection between thermospheric density enhancement and increase in thermospheric O 130.4 nm radiance. We observe TIMED/GUVI enhancements in the limb 130.4 nm radiances at ∼400 and ∼520 km on the dayside during four intense geomagnetic storms in 2003 and 2004. The enhancements were well correlated with Dst and CHAMP total neutral density at 400 km which represents O density as O is the dominant species at those altitudes. At the 400 and 520 km altitudes, O 130.4 nm emissions are mostly created by two ... Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, Larry; Schaefer, R.; Published by: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Published on: mar YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2022.105830 FUV emission; Geomagentic storms; neutral density; thermosphere |
We present the results of study on the variations of ionospheric total electron content (TEC) by using global, hemispheric, and regional electron contents computed from the global ionospheric maps (GIMs) for the period from 1999 to 2020. For a low and moderate solar activity, the global and regional electron contents vary linearly with solar 10.7 cm radio flux and EUV flux. While a saturation effect in the electron content verses EUV and F10.7 is found during the high solar activity periods at all regions, the maximum effec ... Younas, Waqar; Amory-Mazaudier, C.; Khan, Majid; Amaechi, Paul; Published by: Advances in Space Research Published on: jul YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2022.07.029 annual variation; global electron content; Ionosphere; semi-annual variation; total electron content |
We have investigated the global hemispheric differences in thermospheric ∑O/N2 and its impact on the ionospheric total electron content (TEC) at mid- and low-latitudes. Four intense storms of solar cycle 24 (SC-24) have been considered, three of them occurred in Spring equinox and one in Summer solstice season. It is found that the mid-latitudes region has exhibited a large decrease in ∑O/N2 during all the phases of the storms under consideration, which corresponds well to the observed negative storm effects. This decrea ... Younas, Waqar; Khan, Majid; Amory-Mazaudier, C.; Amaechi, Paul; Fleury, R.; Published by: Advances in Space Research Published on: jan YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2021.10.027 CTIPe model; Disturbed ∑O/N; GUVI/TIMED data; Hemispheric asymmetries; REC |
Chapter 4 - Energetic particle dynamics, precipitation, and conductivity This chapter reviews cross-scale coupling and energy transfer in the magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere system via convection, precipitation, and conductance. It begins with an introduction into Earth’s plasma sheet characteristics including particles, plasma moments, and magnetic fields, and their dependence on solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field parameters. Section 4.2 transitions to observations of the magnetosphere convection, precipitation, and coupling with the ionosphere on multiple scales, with Section ... Gabrielse, Christine; Kaeppler, Stephen; Lu, Gang; Wang, Chih-Ping; Yu, Yiqun; Nishimura, Yukitoshi; Verkhoglyadova, Olga; Deng, Yue; Zhang, Shun-Rong; Published by: Published on: jan YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-821366-7.00002-0 Conductance; Conductivity; Convection; particle precipitation |
We revisited the November 2004 superstorm by analyzing TIMED/GUVI data. The 135.6 nm limb radiances at 520-km are mainly due to the O+ and electron radiative recombination and represent the daytime ionosphere density at the altitude. The 135.6 nm radiances clearly showed a signature of ionospheric equatorial arcs and their variations during the November 2004 magnetic superstorm. When an intense eastward Interplanetary Electric Field (IEF) occurred, the dayside equatorial arcs were enhanced and their latitude separation inc ... Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, LarryJ.; Huang, Chaosong; Wang, Wenbin; Published by: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Published on: feb YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2022.105832 geomagnetic storm; penetration electric field; Thermosperic composition; topside ionosphere |
Using observations by the SABER (Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry) instrument on board the TIMED (Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics) satellite and simulations by the TIEGCM (Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Electrodynamics General Circulation Model), we investigate the daytime variations of thermospheric nitric oxide (NO) cooling during the geomagnetic storm on 6 May 2015. The geomagnetic storm was minor, as the minimum Dst was −28 nT, the maximum Kp was 5+ and the maximum AE w ... Li, Zheng; Sun, Meng; Li, Jingyuan; Zhang, Kedeng; Zhang, Hua; Xu, Xiaojun; Zhao, Xinhua; Published by: Universe Published on: apr YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.3390/universe8040236 |
Using observations by the SABER (Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry) instrument on board the TIMED (Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics) satellite and simulations by the TIEGCM (Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Electrodynamics General Circulation Model), we investigate the daytime variations of thermospheric nitric oxide (NO) cooling during the geomagnetic storm on 6 May 2015. The geomagnetic storm was minor, as the minimum Dst was −28 nT, the maximum Kp was 5+ and the maximum AE w ... Li, Zheng; Sun, Meng; Li, Jingyuan; Zhang, Kedeng; Zhang, Hua; Xu, Xiaojun; Zhao, Xinhua; Published by: Universe Published on: apr YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.3390/universe8040236 |
We apply a multiresolution Gaussian process model (Lattice Kriging) to combine satellite observations, ground‐based observations, and an empirical auroral model, to produce the Wu, Haonan; Tan, Xiyan; Zhang, Qiong; Huang, Whitney; Lu, Xian; Nishimura, Yukitoshi; Zhang, Yongliang; Published by: Space Weather Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2022SW003146 |
We apply a multiresolution Gaussian process model (Lattice Kriging) to combine satellite observations, ground‐based observations, and an empirical auroral model, to produce the Wu, Haonan; Tan, Xiyan; Zhang, Qiong; Huang, Whitney; Lu, Xian; Nishimura, Yukitoshi; Zhang, Yongliang; Published by: Space Weather Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2022SW003146 |
Neutral composition information in ICON EUV dayglow observations Since the earliest space‐based observations of Earth s atmosphere, ultraviolet (UV) airglow has proven a useful resource for remote sensing of the ionosphere and thermosphere. The Tuminello, Richard; England, Scott; Sirk, Martin; Meier, Robert; Stephan, Andrew; Korpela, Eric; Immel, Thomas; Mende, Stephen; Frey, Harald; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2022JA030592 |
Geomagnetic storms on 7–8 September 2017 triggered severe ionospheric disturbances that had a serious effect on satellite navigation and radio communication. Multiple observations Li, Wang; Zhao, Dongsheng; He, Changyong; Hancock, Craig; Shen, Yi; Zhang, Kefei; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2021JA029830 |
Geomagnetic storms on 7–8 September 2017 triggered severe ionospheric disturbances that had a serious effect on satellite navigation and radio communication. Multiple observations Li, Wang; Zhao, Dongsheng; He, Changyong; Hancock, Craig; Shen, Yi; Zhang, Kefei; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2021JA029830 |
Geomagnetic storms on 7–8 September 2017 triggered severe ionospheric disturbances that had a serious effect on satellite navigation and radio communication. Multiple observations derived from Global Navigation Satellite System receivers, Earth s Magnetic Field and Environment Explorers (SWARM) and the Thermosphere-Ionosphere -Electrodynamics General Circulation Model s simulations are utilized to investigate the spatial-temporal ionospheric behaviors under storm conditions. The results indicate that the electron density i ... Li, Wang; Zhao, Dongsheng; He, Changyong; Hancock, Craig; Shen, Yi; Zhang, Kefei; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2021JA029830 hemispheric asymmetry; ionospheric disturbances; Magnetic storms; thermospheric composition changes; TIE-GCM |
Geomagnetic storms on 7–8 September 2017 triggered severe ionospheric disturbances that had a serious effect on satellite navigation and radio communication. Multiple observations derived from Global Navigation Satellite System receivers, Earth s Magnetic Field and Environment Explorers (SWARM) and the Thermosphere-Ionosphere -Electrodynamics General Circulation Model s simulations are utilized to investigate the spatial-temporal ionospheric behaviors under storm conditions. The results indicate that the electron density i ... Li, Wang; Zhao, Dongsheng; He, Changyong; Hancock, Craig; Shen, Yi; Zhang, Kefei; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2021JA029830 hemispheric asymmetry; ionospheric disturbances; Magnetic storms; thermospheric composition changes; TIE-GCM |
Thermospheric density enhancement and limb O 130.4 nm radiance increase during geomagnetic storms
Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, Larry; Schaefer, R; Published by: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Published on: |
Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, Larry; Schaefer, Robert; Published by: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Published on: |
Kil, Hyosub; Chang, Hyeyeon; Lee, Woo; Paxton, Larry; Sun, Andrew; Lee, Jiyun; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: |
Increased Sensitivity FUV Spectrographic Imager
Schaefer, RK; Paxton, LJ; Zhang, Y; Kil, H; Liou, K; Published by: Published on: |
Hemispheric Asymmetry in the Auroral Ionosphere-Thermosphere System
Liou, K; Zhang, Y-L; Paxton, LJ; Kil, H; Schaefer, R; Published by: Published on: |
We use the in-situ observations of DMSP and SWARM satellites to report the changes of the topside ionospheric electron temperature during the October 2016 storm. Electron temperature in the afternoon sector dramatically increases in low latitudes in the recovery phase of the storm. Furthermore, the temperature enhancements have an obvious dependence on longitude and are mainly centralized around 100°–150°E in different satellite observations. The temperature enhancements attain more than 2,000 K at 840 km and 1,500 K at ... Zhang, Ruilong; Liu, Libo; Ma, Han; Chen, Yiding; Le, Huijun; Yoshikawa, Akimasa; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2022JA030278 electron temperature; equatorial topisde; Ionospheric storm; vertical drift |
Following the 2022 Tonga Volcano eruption, dramatic suppression and deformation of the equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) crests occurred in the American sector ∼14,000 km away from the epicenter. The EIA crests variations and associated ionosphere-thermosphere disturbances were investigated using Global Navigation Satellite System total electron content data, Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk ultraviolet images, Ionospheric Connection Explorer wind data, and ionosonde observations. The main results are as fo ... Aa, Ercha; Zhang, Shun-Rong; Wang, Wenbin; Erickson, Philip; Qian, Liying; Eastes, Richard; Harding, Brian; Immel, Thomas; Karan, Deepak; Daniell, Robert; Coster, Anthea; Goncharenko, Larisa; Vierinen, Juha; Cai, Xuguang; Spicher, Andres; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2022JA030527 EIA suppression and X-pattern; Equatorial ionization anomaly; GNSS TEC; GOLD UV images; ICON MIGHTI neutral wind; Tonga volcano eruption |
Correlations Between Giant Undulations and Plasmapause Configurations In this letter, we report the correlations between giant undulations (GUs) and plasmapause (PP) configurations based on GUs images and corresponding PP crossings of satellites between 2005 and 2019. Typically, GUs occur when the plasmasphere is eroded to form a thin and sharp PP during the storm main phase and early recovery phase. The thicknesses of the PP are usually comparable with the azimuthal wavelengths of the GUs and are smaller than the radial amplitudes of the GUs. The amplitudes and wavelengths are quasi-proporti ... Zhou, Yi-Jia; He, Fei; Yao, Zhong-Hua; Wei, Yong; Zhang, Xiao-Xin; Zhang, Yong-Liang; Published by: Geophysical Research Letters Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2022GL098627 Ionosphere; Giant Undulations; plasmapause; plasmapause surface waves |
Correlations Between Giant Undulations and Plasmapause Configurations In this letter, we report the correlations between giant undulations (GUs) and plasmapause (PP) configurations based on GUs images and corresponding PP crossings of satellites between 2005 and 2019. Typically, GUs occur when the plasmasphere is eroded to form a thin and sharp PP during the storm main phase and early recovery phase. The thicknesses of the PP are usually comparable with the azimuthal wavelengths of the GUs and are smaller than the radial amplitudes of the GUs. The amplitudes and wavelengths are quasi-proporti ... Zhou, Yi-Jia; He, Fei; Yao, Zhong-Hua; Wei, Yong; Zhang, Xiao-Xin; Zhang, Yong-Liang; Published by: Geophysical Research Letters Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2022GL098627 Ionosphere; Giant Undulations; plasmapause; plasmapause surface waves |
Ionospheric Disturbances in Low- and Midlatitudes During the Geomagnetic Storm on 26 August 2018 Plasma density depletions at midlatitudes during geomagnetic storms are often understood in terms of equatorial plasma bubbles (EPBs) due to their morphological similarity. However, our study reports the observations that reveal the generation of plasma depletions at midlatitudes by local sources. During the geomagnetic storm on 26 August 2018, the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program and Swarm satellites detected plasma depletions at midlatitudes in the Asian sector in the absence of EPBs in the equatorial region. This ... Chang, Hyeyeon; Kil, Hyosub; Sun, Andrew; Zhang, Shun-Rong; Lee, Jiyun; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2021JA029879 |
Ionospheric Disturbances in Low- and Midlatitudes During the Geomagnetic Storm on 26 August 2018 Plasma density depletions at midlatitudes during geomagnetic storms are often understood in terms of equatorial plasma bubbles (EPBs) due to their morphological similarity. However, our study reports the observations that reveal the generation of plasma depletions at midlatitudes by local sources. During the geomagnetic storm on 26 August 2018, the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program and Swarm satellites detected plasma depletions at midlatitudes in the Asian sector in the absence of EPBs in the equatorial region. This ... Chang, Hyeyeon; Kil, Hyosub; Sun, Andrew; Zhang, Shun-Rong; Lee, Jiyun; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2021JA029879 |
Revisiting the November 2004 Superstorm: Lessons from the TIMED/GUVI Limb Observation We revisited the November 2004 superstorm by analyzing data from TIMED/GUVI, a FUV spectrograph imager. The GUVI 135.6 nm limb radiances at 520-km tangent altitude are mainly due to the O+ and electron radiative recombination and represent the daytime ionosphere density at the altitude. The 135.6 nm radiances clearly showed a signature of ionospheric equatorial arcs and their variations during the November 2004 magnetic superstorm. When an intense eastward Interplanetary Electric Field (IEF) occurred, the dayside equatorial ... Zhang, Yongliang; Wang, Wenbin; Paxton, Larry; Schaefer, Robert; Huang, Chaosong; Published by: 44th COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Held 16-24 July Published on: |
Thermospheric conditions associated with the loss of 40 Starlink satellites We analyzed far ultraviolet data from Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)/Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager (SSUSI) and Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED)/Global Ultraviolet Imager (GUVI) and found significant changes in the thermospheric density and composition during the 3–5 February 2022 storm when 40 Starlink satellites started to re-enter the atmosphere associated with increased neutral drag at an altitude around 210 km. The standard NRLMSISE-00 model predicts ... Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, Larry; Schaefer, Robert; Swartz, William; Published by: Space Weather Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2022SW003168 |
Climatology of O/N2 Variations at Low-and Mid-Latitudes during Solar Cycles 23 and 24 We present a study concerning the thermospheric O/N2 variations for the period 2002 to 2020, using the measurements of global ultraviolet imager (GUVI) onboard TIMED satellite. In this regard, monthly averaged O/N2 was computed—using the five quietest days of the month—at low- and mid-latitudes. To find the longitudinal dependence of thermospheric variations, the analysis is further extended to different longitudinal sectors, namely Asia, Africa, and America. We found that the latitudinal and longitudinal O/N2 variations ... Khan, Jahanzeb; Younas, Waqar; Khan, Majid; Amory-Mazaudier, Christine; Published by: Atmosphere Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.3390/atmos13101645 |
Climatology of O/N2 Variations at Low-and Mid-Latitudes during Solar Cycles 23 and 24 We present a study concerning the thermospheric O/N2 variations for the period 2002 to 2020, using the measurements of global ultraviolet imager (GUVI) onboard TIMED satellite. In this regard, monthly averaged O/N2 was computed—using the five quietest days of the month—at low- and mid-latitudes. To find the longitudinal dependence of thermospheric variations, the analysis is further extended to different longitudinal sectors, namely Asia, Africa, and America. We found that the latitudinal and longitudinal O/N2 variations ... Khan, Jahanzeb; Younas, Waqar; Khan, Majid; Amory-Mazaudier, Christine; Published by: Atmosphere Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.3390/atmos13101645 |
We have investigated the global hemispheric differences in thermospheric ∑O/N2 and its impact on the ionospheric total electron content (TEC) at mid- and low-latitudes. Four intense storms of solar cycle 24 (SC-24) have been considered, three of them occurred in Spring equinox and one in Summer solstice season. Younas, Waqar; Khan, Majid; Amory-Mazaudier, C; Amaechi, Paul; Fleury, R; Published by: Advances in Space Research Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2021.10.027 |
We identified a few new storm‐time ionospheric phenomena by analyzing disturbances in topside ion density, electron temperature, and ion temperature at ∼840 km altitude measured Huang, Chao-Song; Zhang, Yongliang; Wang, Wenbin; Lin, Dong; Wu, Qian; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1029/2022JA030468 |
Retrospect and prospect of ionospheric weather observed by FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC and FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC (F3/C) constellation of six micro-satellites was launched into the circular low-earth orbit at 800 km altitude with a 72-degree inclination angle on 15 April 2006 Liu, Tiger; Lin, Charles; Lin, Chi-Yen; Lee, I-Te; Sun, Yang-Yi; Chen, Shih-Ping; Chang, Fu-Yuan; Rajesh, Panthalingal; Hsu, Chih-Ting; Matsuo, Tomoko; , others; Published by: Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.1007/s44195-022-00019-x |
AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum : Design and Development of High-Performance Imaging LIDARs for Extreme Radiation Environments of Europa Page 1 1 Design and Development of High Katake, Anup; San Martin, Alejandro; Skulsky, Eli; Serricchio, Fred; Trawny, Nikolas; Bakalski, Ivelin; Machan, Roman; Published by: Published on: YEAR: 2022   DOI: 10.2514/6.2022-2204 |
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Ion temperature data recorded by Millstone Hill incoherent scatter radar (42.61° N, 288.51° E) over four full solar cycles (from 1970 to 2018) are analyzed to depict its climatological behavior in the range of altitudes between 100 and 550 km. The ion temperature dependencies on altitude, local time, month of the year, and solar activity level are studied through a climatological analysis based on binning and boxplot representation of statistical values. Binned observations of ion temperature are compared with Internation ... Pignalberi, Alessio; Aksonova, Kateryna; Zhang, Shun-Rong; Truhlik, Vladimir; Gurram, Padma; Pavlou, Charalambos; Published by: Advances in Space Research Published on: sep YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.10.025 Climatological analysis; International Reference Ionosphere model; ion temperature; Millstone Hill incoherent scatter radar |
Spatial structures in solar wind superthermal electrons and polar rain aurora We report a special polar rain aurora case around 11:24 UT on October 27, 2003, where intense polar rain electrons produced observable polar rain auroral emission with the shape of a roughly dawn-dusk aligned bar. Associated solar wind speed and density observations during the event were around 450 km/s and 2.5 cm−3 respectively. The interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) components Bx, By, and Bz were \textasciitilde5, −3, and 5 nT respectively. The negative By condition likely caused the dawnside shift and slight tilt ... Herschbach, Dennis; Zhang, Yongliang; Published by: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Published on: jul YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2021.105633 Magnetosphere interaction; Polar rain aurora; Polar rain electrons; solar wind; Solar wind superthermal electrons |
\textlessp\textgreaterTopside ionospheric background distribution and its seasonal variations over China and its adjacent areas, e.g. 0°-54°N and 70°-140°E, are studied using the in situ electron density (Ne) measurements obtained by the LAP payload on board the ZH-1 (CSES) satellite. Results are as followings:(1) Regularities consistent with results from previous studies are shown on the latitudinal extension, longitudinal distribution, and seasonal variations of the EIA (Equatorial Ionization Anomaly) phenomenon in the ... XiuYing, Wang; DeHe, Yang; ZiHan, Zhou; Jing, C.; Na, Zhou; XuHui, Shen; Published by: Chinese Journal of Geophysics Published on: feb YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.6038/cjg2021O0152 |
The capability of IRI-2016 in reproducing the hemispheric asymmetry, the winter and semiannual anomalies has been assessed over the equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) during quiet periods of years 2013–2014. The EIA reconstructed using Total Electron Content (TEC) derived from Global Navigation Satellite System was compared with that computed using IRI-2016 along longitude 25° − 40oE. These were analyzed along with hemispheric changes in the neutral wind derived from the horizontal wind model and the TIMED GUVI columna ... Amaechi, Paul; Oyeyemi, Elijah; Akala, Andrew; Kaab, Mohamed; Younas, Waqar; Benkhaldoun, Zouhair; Khan, Majid; Mazaudier, Christine-Amory; Published by: Advances in Space Research Published on: aug YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2021.03.040 Equatorial ionization anomaly; hemispheric asymmetry; IRI-2016; Semiannual anomaly; Winter anomaly |
Periodic Variations in Solar Wind and Responses of the Magnetosphere and Thermosphere in March 2017 TIMED/GUVI observed thermospheric column ∑O/N2 depletion in both hemispheres between March 1 and 21, 2017 which was caused by large periodic variations in interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) and a high solar wind speed, likely in a solar wind. The dominant periods seen in the solar wind and magnetosphere coupling function (CF) were around 1.9, 3.0, 4.7, 7.6, 14.0 and 22.0 h on March 1 and 2. The major AE variations were around 3.0, 4.7, 7.6, 10.7, 14.0 and 22.0 h. Auroral hemispheric power (HP) also showed periodic variati ... Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, Larry; Wang, Wenbin; Huang, Chaosong; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.1029/2021JA029387 AE index; geomagnetic storm; hemispheric power; periodic variation; solar wind and magnetosphere coupling; thermospheric composition |
We present an investigation of the F-region electron temperature to an intense geomagnetic storm that occurred on 5 August 2011. The investigation is based on the incoherent scatter radar measurements at Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico (18.3°N, 66.7°W). The electron temperature exhibits a rapid and intensive enhancement after the commencement of the geomagnetic storm. The electron temperature increases by ∼800 K within an hour, which is seldomly reported at Arecibo. At the same time, a depletion of the electron density ... Lv, Xiedong; Gong, Yun; Zhang, ShaoDong; Zhou, Qihou; Ma, Zheng; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.1029/2021JA029836 Arecibo; F-region electron temperature; geomagnetic storm; incoherent scatter radar |
The Empirical Canadian High Artic Ionospheric Model (E-CHAIM) provides the four-dimensional ionosphere electron density at northern high latitudes (\textgreater50° geomagnetic latitude). Despite its emergence as the most reliable model for high-latitude ionosphere density, there remain significant deficiencies in E-CHAIM s representation of the lower ionosphere (below ∼200 km) due to a sparsity of reliable measurements at these altitudes, particularly during energetic particle precipitation events. To address this deficie ... Watson, C.; Themens, D.; Jayachandran, P.; Published by: Space Weather Published on: YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.1029/2021SW002779 auroral region; Ionosphere; ionosphere density; magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere coupling; particle precipitation; polar cap |
Wide-field aurora imager onboard Fengyun satellite: Data products and validation New observations of auroras based on the wide-field aurora imager (WAI) onboard Fengyun-3D (FY-3D) satellite are exhibited in this paper. Validity of the WAI data is analyzed by comparing auroral boundaries derived from WAI observations with results obtained from data collected by the Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager (SSUSI) aboard the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP F18). Dynamic variations of the aurora with the solar wind, interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) parameters, and the SYM-H index a ... Ding, GuangXing; Li, JiaWei; Zhang, Xiaoxin; He, Fei; He, LingPing; Song, KeFei; Sun, Liang; Dai, Shuang; Liu, ShiJie; Chen, Bo; Yu, Chao; Hu, Xiuqing; Gu, SongYan; Yang, Zhongdong; Zhang, Peng; Published by: Earth and Planetary Physics Published on: YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.26464/epp2021003 |
Wide-field aurora imager onboard Fengyun satellite: Data products and validation New observations of auroras based on the wide-field aurora imager (WAI) onboard Fengyun-3D (FY-3D) satellite are exhibited in this paper. Validity of the WAI data is analyzed by comparing auroral boundaries derived from WAI observations with results obtained from data collected by the Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager (SSUSI) aboard the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP F18). Dynamic variations of the aurora with the solar wind, interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) parameters, and the SYM-H index a ... Ding, GuangXing; Li, JiaWei; Zhang, Xiaoxin; He, Fei; He, LingPing; Song, KeFei; Sun, Liang; Dai, Shuang; Liu, ShiJie; Chen, Bo; Yu, Chao; Hu, Xiuqing; Gu, SongYan; Yang, Zhongdong; Zhang, Peng; Published by: Earth and Planetary Physics Published on: YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.26464/epp2021003 |
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 |
Storm-Time Neutral Composition Changes in the Upper Atmosphere During geomagnetic storms, energy inputs, such as particle precipitation and Joule heating from the magnetosphere and solar wind, create significant disturbances in the upper atmosphere in the form of changes in the thermospheric density and temperature and, more important, composition, such as O/N 2 column density ratio, nitric oxide (NO) density, and atomic nitrogen (N) density. The composition changes control the ionosphere and have a feedback effect on thermospheric temperature and density due to a cooling effect of enha ... Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, Larry; Published by: Published on: YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.1002/9781119815631.ch7 far ultraviolet observations; storm-time neutral composition changes; thermospheric nitric oxide variations; traveling atmospheric disturbance; traveling ionosphere disturbance; upper atmosphere |
In near-Earth space, variations in thermospheric composition have important implications for thermosphere-ionosphere coupling. The ratio of O to N2 is often measured using far-UV airglow observations. Taking such airglow observations from space, looking below the Earth s limb allows for the total column of O and N2 in the ionosphere to be determined. While these observations have enabled many previous studies, determining the impact of nonmigrating tides on thermospheric composition has proved difficult, owing to a small con ... England, Scott; Meier, R.; Frey, Harald; Mende, Stephen; Stephan, Andrew; Krier, Christopher; Cullens, Chihoko; Wu, Yen-Jung; Triplett, Colin; Sirk, Martin; Korpela, Eric; Harding, Brian; Englert, Christoph; Immel, Thomas; Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.1029/2021JA029575 airglow; atmospheric composition; Atmospheric tides; thermosphere |
Exploring the Upper Atmosphere In this chapter, we describe how we can understand the state of the upper atmosphere (the ionosphere, thermosphere, and aurora) using optical observations and how one produces a global view of the Earth s upper atmosphere from optical remote sensing, especially using far ultraviolet (FUV) wavelengths, to advance our understanding of the near Earth space environment. We examine the choice of optical signatures, the basic science behind the signatures, and the techniques for observations. Examples of the technique as applied t ... Paxton, Larry; Zhang, Yongliang; Kil, Hyosub; Schaefer, Robert; Published by: Published on: YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.1002/9781119815631.ch23 Earth space environment; far ultraviolet wavelengths; high-latitude regions; optical remote sensing; solar wind; upper atmosphere |
The spatial distribution of aurora intensity is an important manifestation of solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere energy coupling process, and it oscillates with the change of space environment parameters and geomagnetic index. It is of great significance to establish an appropriate aurora intensity model for the prediction of space weather and the study of magnetosphere dynamics. Based on Ultraviolet Imager (UVI) data of Polar satellite, we constructed two auroral models by using two different neural networks, that is, the ... Hu, Ze-Jun; Han, Bing; Zhang, Yisheng; Lian, Huifang; Wang, Ping; Li, Guojun; Li, Bin; Chen, Xiang-Cai; Liu, Jian-Jun; Published by: Space Weather Published on: YEAR: 2021   DOI: 10.1029/2021SW002751 conditional generation adversarial network; generalized regression neural network; interplanetary and geomagnetic parameters; neural networks; ultraviolet auroral intensity model |