Electrodynamic coupling processes between the magnetosphere and the equatorial ionosphere during a 5-day HILDCAA event
We present a statistical analysis of equatorial F-peak height vertical drifts during a 5-day HILDCAA event (3–7 July 2003). Prompt penetration-PP drifts have been identified in this study by means of a correlation analysis carried out between the magnitude of disturbed height variations over the equ...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of atmospheric and solar-terrestrial physics 2011, Vol.73 (1), p.148-155 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We present a statistical analysis of equatorial F-peak height vertical drifts during a 5-day HILDCAA event (3–7 July 2003). Prompt penetration-PP drifts have been identified in this study by means of a correlation analysis carried out between the magnitude of disturbed height variations over the equatorial station São Luís-SL (44.6W, 2.33S, dip angle 1.5S) and the magnitudes of the interplanetary electric field at the magnetopause. A comparison between the correlation coefficients for the HILDCAA and the post-HILDCAA days clearly shows that coupling on the post-HILDCAA period is suppressed. The daytime (nighttime) ionospheric responses to magnetopause electric field changes were found to occur within ∼55
min (∼45
min).
►A positive (negative) correlation is shown between the equatorial disturbed hight variations and the interplanetary electric fields (IEF) during daytime (nighttime). ►The IEF demonstrates closer coupling with the AE index during the HILDCAA event. ►The prompt penetration perturbation drifts occur with different time delays for daytime and nighttime. ►Reversal of the disturbance dynamo zonal electric field occur around 22 LT at a Brazilian equatorial station during the HILDCAA period. |
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ISSN: | 1364-6826 1879-1824 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jastp.2010.09.002 |