01.03.2013 Views

scostep 2010 (stp12) - Leibniz-Institut für Atmosphärenphysik an der ...

scostep 2010 (stp12) - Leibniz-Institut für Atmosphärenphysik an der ...

scostep 2010 (stp12) - Leibniz-Institut für Atmosphärenphysik an der ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

STP12 Abstracts<br />

Berlin, 12 - 16 July <strong>2010</strong><br />

SCOSTEP Symposium <strong>2010</strong><br />

The ionospheric trough <strong>an</strong>d associated ionosphere-magnetosphere coupling, possible<br />

indicator of space weather status<br />

Voiculescu Mirela 1 , Nygren Tuomo 2<br />

1 2<br />

Department of Physics, "Dunarea de Jos" University, Galati, Rom<strong>an</strong>ia, Department of Physics,<br />

University of Oulu, Finl<strong>an</strong>d<br />

There are ionospheric phenomena that c<strong>an</strong> be the result of the coupling between near Earth<br />

plasmas. One of these is the density depletion occurring in the F region, known as the<br />

ionospheric trough. Using satellite <strong>an</strong>d ground based data some different types of troughs<br />

have been selected for a thorough <strong>an</strong>alysis of their characteristics. We have chosen those<br />

ionospheric troughs where experimental results are available from more th<strong>an</strong> a single<br />

instrument. This allows a detailed investigation of electron density, plasma temperatures <strong>an</strong>d<br />

ion drifts within the trough <strong>an</strong>d its neighborhood. Moreover, data from the top ionosphere <strong>an</strong>d<br />

from the inner magnetosphere based on in situ observations or empirical <strong>an</strong>d/or physical<br />

models are used for identifying specific background conditions (convection electric fields,<br />

IMF structure) with different types of troughs, <strong>an</strong>d, consequently, contribute to a better<br />

un<strong>der</strong>st<strong>an</strong>ding of the formation <strong>an</strong>d evolution of the trough.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!