Published October 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Electromagnetic inertio-gravity waves in the ionospheric E-layer

  • 1. Physics Department, GC University, Lahore 54000 (Pakistan)
  • 2. Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield (United Kingdom)
  • 3. Department of Plasma Physics, Umeaa University, SE-90187 Umeaa (Sweden)
  • 4. Physics Department, Georgian Technical University, 77 Kostava Street, 0175 Tbilisi (Georgia)

Description

The effect of the Ampere force on inertio-gravity (IG) waves in the partially ionized ionospheric E-layer is considered. Electromagnetic IG waves are then studied. It is shown that the free energy necessary for linear instability of electromagnetic IG waves arises from the field-aligned current. Furthermore, it is found that atmospheric vortex motions can induce substantial variations in the geomagnetic field and field-aligned currents

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0031-8949/76/4/011;
PII
S0031-8949(07)53091-11;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica Scripta (Online)
Journal Volume
76
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 343-348
ISSN
1402-4896

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39032135
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
E REGION; FREE ENERGY; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; GRAVITATION; GRAVITY WAVES; VARIATIONS
Descriptors DEC
EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ENERGY; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES