Inhibition/Development of equatorial Spread F on magnetically disturbed days - A case study
Abstract
A case study of occurrence/ non-occurrence of Equatorial Spread F (ESF) events on several magnetically disturbed days over the magnetic equatorial location of Trivandrum (8.5°N; 77°E; dip 0.5°N) in India was conducted during March-April 1998. This study carried out under the ISTEP (Indian-STEP) program brought out some interesting aspects of the occurrence/non occurrence of ESF in relation to the nature of equatorial ionospheric response to the geomagnetic disturbance. The study indicated that the polarity and strength of the electric field disturbances which become active around noon hours on these days have an important role in modulating the development of Equatorial Ionization Anomaly (EIA). These electric field disturbances of larger timescales that are associated with ionospheric disturbance dynamo effects are shown to have a controlling effect on the F-region height rise, which in turn characterise the occurrence/ non- occurrence of ESF on different disturbed days. These aspects are discussed and presented.
- Publication:
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35th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
- Pub Date:
- 2004
- Bibcode:
- 2004cosp...35.2164D