Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Nov 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006ihy..worke.124p&link_type=abstract
2nd UN/NASA Workshop on International Heliophysical Year and Basic Space Science. Proceedings of the conference held 27 Novembe
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
rppatel123@rediffmail.com The disturbances on solar surfaces lead to the enhanced injection of energetic charged particles in to the inner magnetosphere, which modifies the electrodynamic features of ionosphere and magnetosphere. The electrodynamic properties control the generation and propagation characteristics of VLF waves. At Varanasi station, which is one of the low latitude stations in India, we have recorded VLF waves from 1992 onwards. The source of VLF wave is natural lightning discharges. Whistler activity varies with latitude having maximum around 500 geomagnetic latitude. The occurrence rate is low at low latitudes and also depends on the solar and geomagnetic conditions. In this paper, we report the results derived from the statistical analysis of whistler waves recorded at Varanasi during the period January 1990 December 1999. The monthly occurrence rate is obtained which shows maximum during January to March. Seasonal variation of the occurrence rate is also studied. In order to study the role of geomagnetic disturbances on the occurrence rate, we have used Kp index and its variation. It is observed that the occurrence probability monotonically increases with ∑Kp values. It is observed that when ∑Kp > 10, the occurrence rate is greater than the average value. This tendency is found to be in good agreement with those reported by other workers. In addition, we also present the probability of observation of whistler waves during the weak/intense geomagnetic storm. Detailed result of occurrence of whistler waves during the main phase and recovery phase of geomagnetic storms will also be presented. An attempt will be made to present explanation of these statistical results.
Patel R. P.
Singh Ambuj K.
Singh Ravi P.
Singh Sumeetpal S.
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