Generation of intensity covariations of the oxygen green and red lines in the nightglow.
Abstract
The cause of intensity covariations of the oxygen green and red lines is studied. Intensity covariations are compared with the auroral-electrojet-activity index AE, the substorm Pi2, and the magnetogram. It is suggested that intensity covariations or double-intensity maxima of the red line occur in association with intense auroral substorms, and that they are the direct experimental evidences of Testud's theory (1973).
- Publication:
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Annales Geophysicae
- Pub Date:
- February 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984AnGeo...2...77M
- Keywords:
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- Auroral Electrojets;
- Geomagnetic Micropulsations;
- Magnetic Disturbances;
- Nightglow;
- Oxygen Spectra;
- E Region;
- F Region;
- Magnetic Signatures;
- Picosecond Pulses;
- Geophysics;
- Airglow:Earth Atmosphere;
- Earth Atmosphere:Airglow