EarthRef.org Reference Database (ERR)
Development and Maintenance by the EarthRef.org Database Team

Detailed Reference Information
Chi et al. 2005
Chi, P.J., Russell, C.T., Foster, J.C., Moldwin, M.B., Engebretson, M.J. and Mann, I.R. (2005). Density enhancement in plasmasphere-ionosphere plasma during the 2003 Halloween Superstorm: Observations along the 330th magnetic meridian in North America. Geophysical Research Letters 32: doi: 10.1029/2004GL021722. issn: 0094-8276.

On October 29--31, 2003, the ground observations of field line resonance signals and the total electron content (TEC) along the 330th magnetic meridian recorded extraordinary density variations in both the magnetosphere and the ionosphere. In the magnetosphere, the density decreased at outer L shells due to strong convection, whereas it increased significantly in the afternoon sector at L ≤ 4. In the ionosphere, a strong positive storm occurred at low latitudes, and storm enhanced density was also observed at approximately 1400 LT in mid-latitude regions. The density enhancements in both the magnetosphere and ionosphere coincided with intervals of southward IMF and high-speed solar wind, consistent with the scenario that the eastward electric field imposed on the ionosphere led to a positive storm which might contribute to the dense plasmaspheric drainage plume. These results demonstrate that the ionosphere can be an important factor modulating the density variations in a storm-time plasmasphere.

BACKGROUND DATA FILES

Abstract

Keywords
Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetic storms and substorms, Magnetospheric Physics, Plasmasphere, Ionosphere, Ionosphere/magnetosphere interactions, Magnetospheric Physics, MHD waves and instabilities (2149, 6050, 7836), Magnetospheric Physics, Solar wind/magnetosphere interactions
Journal
Geophysical Research Letters
http://www.agu.org/journals/gl/
Publisher
American Geophysical Union
2000 Florida Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009-1277
USA
1-202-462-6900
1-202-328-0566
service@agu.org
Click to clear formClick to return to previous pageClick to submit