scholarly journals Variations in the total electron content near the crest of the equatorial ionization anomaly during the November 2004 geomagnetic storm

2007 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nirvikar Dashora ◽  
R. Pandey
2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Sotomayor-Beltran ◽  
Laberiano Andrade-Arenas

Abstract. In this work, the results of the analysis on total electron content (TEC) data before, during and after the geomagnetic storm of 8 September 2017 are reported. One of the responses to geomagnetic storms due to the southern vertical interplanetary magnetic field (Bz) is the enhancement of the electron density in the ionosphere. Vertical TEC (VTEC) from the Center for Orbit determination in Europe (CODE) along with a statistical method were used to identify positive and/or negative ionospheric storms in response to the geomagnetic storm of 8 September 2017. When analyzing the response to the storm of 8 September 2017 it was indeed possible to observe an enhancement of the equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA); however, what was unexpected was the identification of a local TEC enhancement (LTE) to the south of the EIA (∼40∘ S, right over New Zealand and extending towards the southeastern coast of Australia and also eastward towards the Pacific). This was a very transitory LTE that lasted approximately 4 h, starting at ∼ 02:00 UT on 8 September where its maximum VTEC increase was of 241.2 %. Using the same statistical method, comparable LTEs in a similar category geomagnetic storm, the 2015 St. Patrick's Day storm, were looked for. However, for the aforementioned storm no LTEs were identified. As also indicated in a past recent study for a LTE detected during the 15 August 2015 geomagnetic storm, an association between the LTE and the excursion of Bz seen during the 8 September 2017 storm was observed as well. Furthermore, it is very likely that a direct impact of the super-fountain effect along with traveling ionospheric disturbances may be playing an important role in the production of this LTE. Finally, it is indicated that the 8 September 2017 LTE is the second one to be detected since the year 2016.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Fakhrizal Muttaqien ◽  
Buldan Muslim

A full halo coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are most energetic solar events that eject huge amount of mass and magnetic fields into heliosphere with 360o angular angle. The full halo CME effect on the ionosphere can be determined from the ionospheric total electron content (TEC) derived from GPS data. GPS data from BAKO station in Cibinong, satellite orbital data (brcd files) and intrumental bias data (DCB files) have been used to obtain TEC using GOPI software. Analysis of  the full halo CME data, Dst index, and TEC during October 2003 and February 2014 showed that the full halo CME could cause ionospheric disturbances called ionospheric storms. Magnitude and time delay of the ionospheric storms  depended on the full halo CME speed. For the high-speed full halo CME, the negative ionospheric storm generally occured during recovery phase of the geomagnetic storm. When the initial phase of geomagnetic disturbance with increasing Dst index more than +30 nT, the ionospheric storm occured during main phase of geomagnetic disturbance although the main phase of geomagnetic disturbance did not reach geomagnetic storm condition. ABSTRAKCoronal mass ejection  (CME) halo penuh merupakan peristiwa matahari  berenergi tinggi, yang menyemburkan massa dan medan magnet ke heliosfer dengan sudut angular sebesar 360º. Efek  CME halo penuh pada ionosfer dapat diketahui dari Total Electron Content (TEC). Data GPS BAKO di Cibinong, data orbit satelit (file brcd) dan data bias instrumental (file DCB) dapat digunakan untuk penentuan TEC menggunakan software GOPI. Analisis data CME halo penuh, indeks Dst, dan TEC selama bulan Oktober 2003 dan Februari 2014 menunjukkan bahwa CME halo penuh dapat menimbulkan gangguan ionosfer yang disebut badai ionosfer. Besar dan selang waktu badai ionosfer setelah terjadinya CME, tergantung pada kelajuan CME halo penuh. Untuk CME halo penuh berkelajuan tinggi, badai ionosfer negatif umumnya terjadi pada fase pemulihan badai geomagnet. Jika fase awal gangguan geomagnet diawali dengan peningkatan indeks Dst melebihi +30 nT, maka badai ionosfer dapat terjadi pada fase utama gangguan geomagnet walau gangguan geomagnet setelah  fase awal tidak mencapai kondisi badai geomagnet. 


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1309-1326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Mara de Siqueira Negreti ◽  
Eurico Rodrigues de Paula ◽  
Claudia Maria Nicoli Candido

Abstract. Total electron content (TEC) is extensively used to monitor the ionospheric behavior under geomagnetically quiet and disturbed conditions. This subject is of greatest importance for space weather applications. Under disturbed conditions the two main sources of electric fields, which are responsible for changes in the plasma drifts and for current perturbations, are the short-lived prompt penetration electric fields (PPEFs) and the longer-lasting ionospheric disturbance dynamo (DD) electric fields. Both mechanisms modulate the TEC around the globe and the equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) at low latitudes. In this work we computed vertical absolute TEC over the low latitude of South America. The analysis was performed considering HILDCAA (high-intensity, long-duration, continuous auroral electrojet (AE) activity) events and geomagnetic storms. The characteristics of storm-time TEC and HILDCAA-associated TEC will be presented and discussed. For both case studies presented in this work (March and August 2013) the HILDCAA event follows a geomagnetic storm, and then a global scenario of geomagnetic disturbances will be discussed. Solar wind parameters, geomagnetic indices, O ∕ N2 ratios retrieved by GUVI instrument onboard the TIMED satellite and TEC observations will be analyzed and discussed. Data from the RBMC/IBGE (Brazil) and IGS GNSS networks were used to calculate TEC over South America. We show that a HILDCAA event may generate larger TEC differences compared to the TEC observed during the main phase of the precedent geomagnetic storm; thus, a HILDCAA event may be more effective for ionospheric response in comparison to moderate geomagnetic storms, considering the seasonal conditions. During the August HILDCAA event, TEC enhancements from  ∼  25 to 80 % (compared to quiet time) were observed. These enhancements are much higher than the quiet-time variability observed in the ionosphere. We show that ionosphere is quite sensitive to solar wind forcing and considering the events studied here, this was the most important source of ionospheric responses. Furthermore, the most important source of TEC changes were the long-lasting PPEFs observed on August 2013, during the HILDCAA event. The importance of this study relies on the peculiarity of the region analyzed characterized by high declination angle and ionospheric gradients which are responsible for creating a complex response during disturbed periods.


2008 ◽  
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pp. 617-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A. Abdu ◽  
C.G.M. Brum ◽  
I.S. Batista ◽  
J.H.A. Sobral ◽  
E.R. de Paula ◽  
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