Physics
Scientific paper
Jan 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011jgra..11601317l&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 116, Issue A1, CiteID A01317
Physics
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Ionosphere: Instruments And Techniques, Ionosphere: Ionospheric Irregularities, Atmospheric Processes: Remote Sensing (4337), Ionosphere: Wave Propagation (0689, 3285, 4275, 4455, 6934), Atmospheric Processes: Acoustic-Gravity Waves
Scientific paper
This paper presents a new method for probing ionospheric D-layer fluctuations with time-domain very-low and low-frequency (VLF/LF) lightning waveforms detected several hundred kilometers away from lightning storms. The technique compares the amplitude and the time delay between the direct ground wave and the first-hop ionospheric reflection of the lightning signal to measure the apparent D-layer reflectivity and height. This time-domain technique allows a higher time and spatial resolution measurement of the D-layer fluctuations compared to previously reported frequency-domain techniques. For a region near a nighttime thunderstorm, results demonstrate that the apparent reflectivity and height exhibit significant variation on spatial scales of tens of kilometers and over time periods of hours. The range of the reflectivity variation was observed as large as 100% away from the averaged reflectivity for some localized regions, and the height varies by as much as 5% (4 km). The time scales and propagation velocities of the fluctuations appear to be consistent with signatures of atmospheric gravity waves at D-layer altitudes, and the direction of the fluctuation propagation suggests that the gravity waves are originated from the storm. Superimposed on the fluctuations, a general decreasing trend (by ˜4-8 km) in reflection height over the nighttime is observed. In some localized ionosphere regions, apparent splitting of the D-layer by 2-4 km is observed to last a short time period of about 10 min.
Lay Erin H.
Shao Xuan-Min
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