Previous studies have proposed that both the thermospheric neutral wind and the equatorial electrojet(EEJ)near sunset play important roles in the pre-reversal enhancement(PRE)mechanism.In this study,we have used obser...Previous studies have proposed that both the thermospheric neutral wind and the equatorial electrojet(EEJ)near sunset play important roles in the pre-reversal enhancement(PRE)mechanism.In this study,we have used observations made in the equatorial region of Southeast Asia during March–April and September–October in 2010–2013 to investigate influences of the eastward neutral wind and the EEJ on the PRE’s strength.Our analysis employs data collected by the Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer(GOCE)satellite to determine the zonal(east-west direction)neutral wind at an altitude of~250 km(bottomside F region)at longitudes of 90°–130°E in the dusk sector.Three ionosondes,at Chumphon(dip lat.:3.0°N)in Thailand,at Bac Lieu(dip lat.:1.7°N)in Vietnam,and at Cebu(dip lat.:3.0°N)in Philippines,provided the data we have used to derive the PRE strength.Data from two magnetometers—at Phuket(dip lat.:0.1°S)in Thailand and at Kototabang(dip lat.:10.3°S)in Indonesia—were used to estimate the EEJ strength.Our study is focused particularly on days with magnetically quiet conditions.We have found that the eastward neutral wind and the EEJ are both closely correlated with the PRE;their cross-correlation coefficients with it are,respectively,0.42 and 0.47.Their relationship with each other is weaker:the cross-correlation coefficient between the eastward neutral wind and the EEJ is just 0.26.Our findings suggest that both the eastward neutral wind and the EEJ near sunset are involved in the PRE mechanism.Based on the weak relationship between these two parameters,however,they appear to be significantly independent of each other.Thus,the wind and the EEJ are likely to be influencing the PRE magnitude independently,their effects balancing each other.展开更多
The neutral wind dynamo contributes significantly to the ionospheric electrodynamics, and the variation of the neutral winds thus affects the ionosphere. Here we study the effects of the seasonal variation of the wind...The neutral wind dynamo contributes significantly to the ionospheric electrodynamics, and the variation of the neutral winds thus affects the ionosphere. Here we study the effects of the seasonal variation of the winds in a realistic Earth main field. The two-dimensional ionospheric dynamo equation is expressed in the framework of a revision of the International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) under the assumptions of equipotential field lines and conservation of current. A revision of IGRF and typical uniform conductance are used to isolate the effects of the seasonal variation of the winds. Our results show that the potential and the currents in solstice seasons are much different from those in equinox seasons. The gradients of the potential are steeper in solstice seasons than in equinox sea- sons, and similarly the shell currents are stronger in solstice seasons, due to the stronger neutral winds, than in equinox seasons. Correspondingly, the Birkeland currents in solstice seasons are 2-3 times larger than those in equinox seasons, and that the Birkeland currents are much stronger in winter than in summer. Consequently, this suggests that the couplings between North and South Hemi-spheres are much stronger in solstice seasons than in equinox seasons, and likewise they are stronger in winter than in summer.展开更多
基金supported by the program of Follow-up Research Guidance of Japan Student Services Organization(JASSO)in 2019the Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology and National Research and Innovative Agency(Kementerian RISTEK-BRIN)through the program of Pusat Unggulan Iptek(PUI)in 2019+4 种基金the Space Science Center of LAPAN through a research grant program in 2020support from JSPS KAKENHI Grants 18H01270,18H04446,and 17KK0095JRPs-LEAD with DFGpartially supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 20H00197supported by the Program Management Unit for Human Resources&Institutional Development,Research and Innovation(grant number B05F630018)。
文摘Previous studies have proposed that both the thermospheric neutral wind and the equatorial electrojet(EEJ)near sunset play important roles in the pre-reversal enhancement(PRE)mechanism.In this study,we have used observations made in the equatorial region of Southeast Asia during March–April and September–October in 2010–2013 to investigate influences of the eastward neutral wind and the EEJ on the PRE’s strength.Our analysis employs data collected by the Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer(GOCE)satellite to determine the zonal(east-west direction)neutral wind at an altitude of~250 km(bottomside F region)at longitudes of 90°–130°E in the dusk sector.Three ionosondes,at Chumphon(dip lat.:3.0°N)in Thailand,at Bac Lieu(dip lat.:1.7°N)in Vietnam,and at Cebu(dip lat.:3.0°N)in Philippines,provided the data we have used to derive the PRE strength.Data from two magnetometers—at Phuket(dip lat.:0.1°S)in Thailand and at Kototabang(dip lat.:10.3°S)in Indonesia—were used to estimate the EEJ strength.Our study is focused particularly on days with magnetically quiet conditions.We have found that the eastward neutral wind and the EEJ are both closely correlated with the PRE;their cross-correlation coefficients with it are,respectively,0.42 and 0.47.Their relationship with each other is weaker:the cross-correlation coefficient between the eastward neutral wind and the EEJ is just 0.26.Our findings suggest that both the eastward neutral wind and the EEJ near sunset are involved in the PRE mechanism.Based on the weak relationship between these two parameters,however,they appear to be significantly independent of each other.Thus,the wind and the EEJ are likely to be influencing the PRE magnitude independently,their effects balancing each other.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 40674092, 40890163)the Foundation of Key Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KJCX2-YW-T13-3)
文摘The neutral wind dynamo contributes significantly to the ionospheric electrodynamics, and the variation of the neutral winds thus affects the ionosphere. Here we study the effects of the seasonal variation of the winds in a realistic Earth main field. The two-dimensional ionospheric dynamo equation is expressed in the framework of a revision of the International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) under the assumptions of equipotential field lines and conservation of current. A revision of IGRF and typical uniform conductance are used to isolate the effects of the seasonal variation of the winds. Our results show that the potential and the currents in solstice seasons are much different from those in equinox seasons. The gradients of the potential are steeper in solstice seasons than in equinox sea- sons, and similarly the shell currents are stronger in solstice seasons, due to the stronger neutral winds, than in equinox seasons. Correspondingly, the Birkeland currents in solstice seasons are 2-3 times larger than those in equinox seasons, and that the Birkeland currents are much stronger in winter than in summer. Consequently, this suggests that the couplings between North and South Hemi-spheres are much stronger in solstice seasons than in equinox seasons, and likewise they are stronger in winter than in summer.
基金the Special Fund of the Hubei Luojia Laboratory(Grant No.220100011)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFF0503700)+1 种基金the Dragon-5 Cooperation 2020-2024(Project No.59236)the International Space Science Institute(ISSI)in Bern and Beijing through ISSI International Team Project#511(Multi-Scale Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere Interaction).
