GUVI Biblio

Statistical Analysis of Throat Aurora Using Long Term DMSP/SSUSI Observation

Throat aurora is believed to be associated with magnetopause indentations and has direct implications on magnetopause reconnection. In this study, for the first time, we use Defense Meteorological Satellite Program/Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager observations over ∼14 years to characterize the throat aurora occurrence, latitudinal extent, seasonal, and its solar cycle dependence. We identified 386 throat aurora cases during the different passes of the satellite over the northern hemisphere. The latitudinal ...

Selvakumaran, R.; Han, De-Sheng; Gokani, Sneha; Zhang, Y.;

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

YEAR: 2021 DOI: 10.1029/2021JA029164

auroral oval; magnetopause indentations; throat aurora

Non-storm time thermospheric O/N2 depletion and NO enhancement

It is well known that significant thermospheric O/N2 depletion and nitric oxide (NO) enhancement is a storm-time phenomenon. However, TIMED/GUVI observed events with a

Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, Larry; Wang, Wenbin; Huang, Chaosong;

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Ionosphere and Thermosphere Coupling at Mid- and Subauroral Latitudes

This chapter addresses the ionosphere–thermosphere (I/T) coupling phenomena. We define I/T coupling as the dynamical interaction between plasma and neutral particles in the upper atmosphere. This interaction involves the ionosphere response to changes in the thermospheric wind, composition, and temperature, and how the thermosphere dynamics and thermal state are affected by plasma electrodynamics, which may well be under the influence of magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling. It has been the main research focus for decades a ...

Zhang, Shun-Rong;

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YEAR: 2021 DOI: 10.1002/9781119815617.ch15

ionosphere–thermosphere coupling; ionospheric dynamics; ionospheric responses; subauroral latitudes; thermospheric neutral winds; thermospheric variations

Toward a Next Generation Particle Precipitation Model: Mesoscale Prediction Through Machine Learning (a Case Study and Framework for Progress)

We advance the modeling capability of electron particle precipitation from the magnetosphere to the ionosphere through a new database and use of machine learning (ML) tools to gain utility from those data. We have compiled, curated, analyzed, and made available a new and more capable database of particle precipitation data that includes 51 satellite years of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) observations temporally aligned with solar wind and geomagnetic activity data. The new total electron energy flux particl ...

McGranaghan, Ryan; Ziegler, Jack; Bloch, Téo; Hatch, Spencer; Camporeale, Enrico; Lynch, Kristina; Owens, Mathew; Gjerloev, Jesper; Zhang, Binzheng; Skone, Susan;

Published by: Space Weather Published on:

YEAR: 2021 DOI: 10.1029/2020SW002684

space weather; magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling; data science; evaluation; machine learning; particle precipitation

Corotation of ring current auroral spots at sub-auroral latitudes

We report observations of auroral spots s at sub-auroral latitudes. The auroral spots occurred during storm-recovery phases and corotated with the Earth at a speed either higher (super-rotation) or lower (sub-rotation) than the Earth\textquoterights rotation rate. In the dawn side, the spots have a slightly higher probability of super-rotation than that of the duskside auroral spots. The super- and sub-rotation is likely due to dynamics of the plasmasphere that is controlled by both drag (sub-rotation) and solar wind driv ...

Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, Larry;

Published by: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Published on: Jan-02-2020

YEAR: 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2020.105195

Auroral spots; Corotation; Sub-auroral latitude

A method to derive global O/N2 ratios from SSUSI/DMSP based on Re-AURIC algorithm

Global thermospheric O/N₂ column density ratios are obtained using the SSUSI/DMSP far-ultraviolet (FUV) dayglow data and the Re-AURIC simulation results. The Re-AURIC is derived from the AURIC algorithm after some old modules are updated. The calculation processes of O/N₂ ratio are then established using the simulations of Re-AURIC to calibrate the ratios of the OI 135.6\ nm emission and N₂ LBHS emission from SSUSI observations. The standard deviation (1σ) and correlation co ...

Ding, GuangXing; Chen, Bo; Zhang, Xiaoxin; He, Fei;

Published by: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Published on: 03/2020

YEAR: 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2020.105196

FUV dayglow; Magnetic storm; O/N2 ratio; Re-AURIC

Dynamical Properties of Peak and Time-Integrated Geomagnetic Events Inferred From Sample Entropy

We provide a comprehensive statistical analysis of the sample entropy of peak and time-integrated geomagnetic events in 2001\textendash2017, considering different measures of event strength, different geomagnetic indices, and a simplified solar wind-magnetosphere coupling function $urn:x-wiley:jgra:media:jgra55526:jgra55526-math-0001$ . Our investigations ...

Mourenas, D.; Artemyev, A.; Zhang, X.-J.;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: 02/2020

YEAR: 2020 DOI: 10.1029/2019JA027599

Dynamical complexity; Entropy; geomagnetic indices; Geomagnetic storms; Solar wind magnetosphere coupling

Modeled IMF B _y Effects on the Polar Ionosphere and Thermosphere Coupling

There is still an inadequate understanding of how the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) east-west component (B_y) affects thermospheric composition, and other ionospheric and thermospheric fields in a systematic way. Utilizing the state-of-art first-principles Coupled Magnetosphere Ionosphere Thermosphere (CMIT) modeling and TIMED/Global Ultraviolet Imager (GUVI)-observed ΣO/N₂ covering an entire solar cycle (year 2002\textendash2016), as well as a neutral parcel trajectory tracin ...

Liu, Jing; Burns, Alan; Wang, Wenbin; Zhang, Yongliang;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: 02/2020

YEAR: 2020 DOI: 10.1029/2019JA026949

A case study of isolated auroral spots based on DMSP data

This study employed ultraviolet images and particle data to investigate isolated auroral spots away from the Earth\textquoterights auroral oval. Data from SSUSI (Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager) and SSJ (Special Sensor J) mounted on the DMSP (Defence Meteorological Satellite Program) spacecraft were examined. The isolated auroral spots were observed by DMSP F16/SSUSI and F17/SSUSI on 29 May 2010 during the recovery phase of a moderate geomagnetic storm with a minimum SYM-H index of -70 ...

Zhou, Su; Chen, Yuqing; Zhang, Jin;

Published by: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Published on: 01/2020

YEAR: 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2019.105176

Isolated auroral spots; Proton aurora; Subauroral electron precipitation

Estimation of solar EUV flux from TIMED/GUVI data

Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, Larry; Schaefer, Robert;

Published by: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Published on:

YEAR: 2020 DOI:

Case Study of Asymmetries in Polar Rain Aurora

Herschbach, Dennis; Zhang, Yongliang;

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YEAR: 2020 DOI:

Persistence of the long-duration daytime TEC enhancements at different longitudinal sectors during the August 2018 geomagnetic storm

Li, Qiaoling; Huang, Fuqing; Zhong, Jiahao; Zhang, Ruilong; Kuai, Jiawei; Lei, Jiuhou; Liu, Libo; Ren, Dexin; Ma, Han; Yoshikawa, Akimasa; , others;

Published by: Journal of geophysical research: space physics Published on:

YEAR: 2020 DOI:

Dataset for Multi-scale observations of two polar cap arcs occuring on different magnetic field topologies

Reidy, Jade; Fear, Robert; Whiter, Daniel; Lanchester, Betty; Kavanagh, AJ; Price, David; Chadney, Joshua; Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, Larry; , others;

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Multiscale observation of two polar cap arcs occurring on different magnetic field topologies

Reidy, JA; Fear, RC; Whiter, DK; Lanchester, BS; Kavanagh, AJ; Price, David; Chadney, Joshua; Zhang, Y; Paxton, LJ;

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

YEAR: 2020 DOI:

A comparison of thermospheric FUV radiance and composition from TIMED, GOLD and ICON

Zhang, Y; Paxton, LJ; Schaefer, RK; Eastes, R; McClintock, WE; Immel, TJ;

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Modeled IMF By effects on the polar ionosphere and thermosphere coupling

Liu, Jing; Burns, Alan; Wang, Wenbin; Zhang, Yongliang;

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

YEAR: 2020 DOI:

Prominent daytime TEC enhancements under the quiescent condition of January 2017

UltraViolet Imager (GUVI) for the longitude and latitude bins of 30 and 10, respectively. However, as shown in Figure 3c, the O/N 2 ratio from Global UltraViolet Imager (GUVI) had no

Huang, Fuqing; Lei, Jiuhou; Zhang, Ruilong; Li, Na; Gu, Shengyang; Yu, You; Liu, Libo; Owolabi, Charles; Ning, Baiqi; Li, Guozhu; , others;

Published by: Geophysical Research Letters Published on:

YEAR: 2020 DOI: 10.1029/2020GL088398

The day-glow data application of FY-3D IPM in monitoring O/N2

The Ionosphere Photometer (IPM) is a far ultraviolet nadir-viewing photometer that flew aboard the second-generation, polar-orbiting Chinese meteorological satellite FY-3D, which was

Jiang, Fang; Mao, Tian; Zhang, Xiaoxin; Wang, Yungang; Fu, Liping; Hu, Xiuqing; Wang, DaXin; Jia, Nan; Wang, Tianfang; Sun, YueQiang;

Published by: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Published on:

YEAR: 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2020.105309

Prediction and variation of the auroral oval boundary based on a deep learning model and space physical parameters

The auroral oval boundary represents an important physical process with implications for the ionosphere and magnetosphere. An automatic auroral oval boundary prediction method

Han, Yiyuan; Han, Bing; Hu, Zejun; Gao, Xinbo; Zhang, Lixia; Yang, Huigen; Li, Bin;

Published by: Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics Published on:

YEAR: 2020 DOI: 10.5194/npg-27-11-2020

Observation of thermosphere and ionosphere using the ionosphere PhotoMeter (IPM) on the Chinese meteorological satellite FY-3D

The Ionosphere PhotoMeter (IPM) is a far ultraviolet nadir-viewing photometer that flew aboard the second-generation, polar-orbiting Chinese meteorological satellite Feng-Yun 3D (FY-3D), which was launched on November 25th, 2017.

Jiang, Fang; Mao, Tian; Zhang, Xiaoxin; Wang, Yun-Gang; Hu, Xiuqing; Wang, DaXin; Jia, Nan; Wang, Tianfang; Sun, YueQiang; Fu, Li-Ping;

Published by: Advances in Space Research Published on:

YEAR: 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.07.027

New Aspects of the Ionospheric Behavior Over Millstone Hill During the 30-Day Incoherent Scatter Radar Experiment in October 2002

The geomagnetic storm-driven ionospheric changes and the involved processes are interesting and challenging topics in understanding and predicting the ionosphere. In this study we investigate the response of the ionosphere to geomagnetic disturbances during the 30-day incoherent scatter radar measurements conducted at Millstone Hill (42.6\textdegreeN, 71.5\textdegreeW) from 4 October to 4 November 2002. During geomagnetically disturbed periods, while the peak electron density of the F2 layer (NmF2) and total electron cont ...

Liu, Libo; Le, Huijun; Chen, Yiding; Zhang, Ruilong; Wan, Weixing; Zhang, Shun-Rong;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: 07/2019

YEAR: 2019 DOI: 10.1029/2019JA026806

New Aspects of the Ionospheric Behavior Over Millstone Hill During the 30-Day Incoherent Scatter Radar Experiment in October 2002

The geomagnetic storm-driven ionospheric changes and the involved processes are interesting and challenging topics in understanding and predicting the ionosphere. In this study we investigate the response of the ionosphere to geomagnetic disturbances during the 30-day incoherent scatter radar measurements conducted at Millstone Hill (42.6\textdegreeN, 71.5\textdegreeW) from 4 October to 4 November 2002. During geomagnetically disturbed periods, while the peak electron density of the F2 layer (NmF2) and total electron cont ...

Liu, Libo; Le, Huijun; Chen, Yiding; Zhang, Ruilong; Wan, Weixing; Zhang, Shun-Rong;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: 07/2019

YEAR: 2019 DOI: 10.1029/2019JA026806

Deriving Thermospheric Temperature From Observations by the Global Ultraviolet Imager on the Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics Satellite

This paper reports a preliminary result for estimating thermospheric temperature around 155 km from the N₂ Lyman-Birge-Hopfield bands observed by TIMED/Global Ultraviolet Imager (GUVI). Atmospheric Ultraviolet Radiance Integrated Code model (Strickland et al., 1999, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-4073(98)00098-3) calculations indicate that the intensity ratio in the N₂ Lyman-Birge-Hopfield (0,0) and (1,0) bands at 144.5- ...

Zhang, Yongliang; Paxton, Larry; Schaefer, Robert;

Published by: Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics Published on: 06/2019

YEAR: 2019 DOI: 10.1029/2018JA026379

Wide-field auroral imager onboard the Fengyun satellite

The newly launched Fengyun-3D (FY-3D) satellite carried a wide-field auroral imager (WAI) that was developed by Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CIOMP), which will provide a large field of view (FOV), high spatial resolution, and broadband ultraviolet images of the aurora and the ionosphere by imaging the N₂ LBH bands of emissions. The WAI consists of two identical cameras, each with an FOV of 68\textdegree in the along-track direction and 10\textdegree in ...

Zhang, Xiao-Xin; Chen, Bo; He, Fei; Song, Ke-Fei; He, Ling-Ping; Liu, Shi-Jie; Guo, Quan-Feng; Li, Jia-Wei; Wang, Xiao-Dong; Zhang, Hong-Ji; Wang, Hai-Feng; Han, Zhen-Wei; Sun, Liang; Zhang, Pei-Jie; Dai, Shuang; Ding, Guang-Xing; Chen, Li-Heng; Wang, Zhong-Su; Shi, Guang-Wei; Zhang, Xin; Yu, Chao; Yang, Zhong-Dong; Zhang, Peng; Wang, Jin-Song;