Storm time observations of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves at geosynchronous orbit: GOES results

Details Storm time observations of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves at geosynchronous orbit: GOES results Storm time observations of electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves at geosynchronous orbit: GOES results

May 2010

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010jgra..11505208f&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 115, Issue A5, CiteID A05208

Physics

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Magnetospheric Physics: Magnetosphere: Outer, Magnetospheric Physics: Plasma Waves And Instabilities (2471), Magnetospheric Physics: Magnetic Storms And Substorms (7954), Magnetospheric Physics: Solar Wind/Magnetosphere Interactions, Magnetospheric Physics: Ring Current

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Electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves may contribute to ring current ion and radiation belt electron losses, and theoretical studies suggest these processes may be most effective during the main phase of geomagnetic storms. However, ground-based signatures of EMIC waves, Pc1-Pc2 geomagnetic pulsations, are observed more frequently during the recovery phase. We investigate the association of EMIC waves with various storm phases in case and statistical studies of 22 geomagnetic storms over 1996-2003, with an associated Dst < -30 nT. High-resolution data from the GOES 8, 9, and 10 geosynchronous satellite magnetometers provide information on EMIC wave activity in the 0-1 Hz band over ±3 days with respect to storm onset, defined as commencement of the negative excursion of Dst. Thirteen of 22 storms showed EMIC waves occurring during the main phase. In case studies of two storms, waves were seen with higher intensity in the main phase in one and the recovery phase in the other. Power spectral densities up to 500 nT2 Hz-1 were similar in prestorm, storm, and early recovery phases. Superposed epoch analysis of the 22 storms shows 78% of wave events during the main phase occurred in the He+ band. After storm onset the main phase contributed only 29% of events overall compared to 71% during recovery phase, up to 3 days. Some differences between storms were found to be dependent on the solar wind driver. Plasma plumes or an inflated plasmasphere may contribute to enhancing EMIC wave activity at geosynchronous orbit.

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