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Mannucci, A.J., Tsurutani, B.T., Iijima, B.A., Komjathy, A., Saito, A., Gonzalez, W.D., Guarnieri, F.L., Kozyra, J.U. and Skoug, R. (2005). Dayside global ionospheric response to the major interplanetary events of October 29–30, 2003 “Halloween Storms”. Geophysical Research Letters 32: doi: 10.1029/2004GL021467. issn: 0094-8276. |
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We demonstrate extreme ionospheric response to the large interplanetary electric fields during the Halloween storms that occurred on October 29 and 30, 2003. Within a few (2--5) hours of the time when the enhanced interplanetary electric field impinged on the magnetopause, dayside total electron content increases of ~40% and ~250% are observed for the October 29 and 30 events, respectively. During the Oct 30 event, ~900% increases in electron content above the CHAMP satellite (~400 km altitude) were observed at mid-latitudes (¿30 degrees geomagnetic). The geomagnetic storm-time phenomenon of prompt penetration electric fields is a possible contributing cause of these electron content increases, producing dayside ionospheric uplift combined with equatorial plasma diffusion along magnetic field lines to higher latitudes, creating a daytime super-fountain effect. |
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Keywords
Ionosphere, Electric fields, Ionosphere, Equatorial ionosphere, Ionosphere, Ionosphere/magnetosphere interactions, Ionosphere, Ionospheric disturbances |
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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 |
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