The low-latitude ionospheric plasma caves underneath the equatorial ionization anomaly discovered by FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC

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[2415] Ionosphere / Equatorial Ionosphere, [2443] Ionosphere / Midlatitude Ionosphere

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This paper reports the structure of Equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) in various longitudes, and seasons by means of GPS occultation experiment (GOX) observations on board the FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC during 2007-2008. The radio occultation observation also shows two remarkable electron density reductions located underneath the EIA regions so called ionospheric plasma caves. The plasma caves could last until late-evening hours, depending on the evolution of the EIA, and range from 100 up to 300 km altitude with 15° latitude width from the center of the EIA crest. The plasma cave occurs during daytime when the EIA is developed by the equatorial plasma fountain and disappear until evening hours, following the evolution of the EIA and equatorial plasma fountain. The international reference ionosphere IRI-2007 further predicts existence of the ionospheric plasma caves.

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