Published June 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Effects of magnetic storm phases on F layer irregularities below the auroral oval

  • 1. NERC, British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge (England)
  • 2. Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (USA)
  • 3. Boston Univ., MA (USA)

Description

Observations of F-layer irregularity development and intensity were obtained between September and October 1981, primarily over subauroral latitudes in the area of the plasmapause. The results reveal the descent of the auroral irregularity region to include subauroral latitudes in the general area of the plasmapause during the main phases of a series of magnetic storms. Irregularities were found primarily at lower latitudes during the subauroral or plasmapause storm. A model for the subauroral irregularities in recovery phases of magnetic storms is proposed in which energy stored in the ring current is slowly released. 27 references

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radio Science
Journal Volume
23
Series
Radio Sci.
Journal Page Range
309-319
ISSN
0048-6604
CODEN
RASCA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20002307
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
AURORAL ZONES; DISTURBANCES; ELECTRON PRECIPITATION; F REGION; KINETIC ENERGY; MAGNETIC STORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMAPAUSE; RING CURRENTS
Descriptors DEC
BOUNDARY LAYERS; CHARGED-PARTICLE PRECIPITATION; CURRENTS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ENERGY; IONOSPHERE; LAYERS