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Sep 2009
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009jgra..11409305s&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 114, Issue A9, CiteID A09305
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Ionosphere: Ionosphere/Atmosphere Interactions (0335), Ionosphere: Auroral Ionosphere (2704), Atmospheric Processes: Thermospheric Dynamics (0358), Ionosphere: Ionospheric Irregularities, Atmospheric Processes: Remote Sensing
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It is important to investigate the small-scale dynamics of thermospheric neutrals and ionospheric plasmas at high latitudes since there are local and temporal variations in energy input and transfer processes associated with auroral activities. To clarify these ionosphere-thermosphere interactions in the auroral E region, we examined neutral winds and plasma motions obtained by coordinated Fabry-Perot imager and VHF radar observations at Syowa Station, Antarctica. From case studies on 11 and 12 September 1996, we found a good correlation between temporal variation (period < 1 hr) of E region neutral winds measured by the Fabry-Perot imager and the Doppler velocities of plasmas obtained from the VHF radar echoes. On the other hand, the absolute mean values of the neutral winds were around zero whereas the plasma Doppler velocities were 350-400 m/s, showing a significant discrepancy. Considering that the neutral-ion and ion-neutral momentum transfer collision frequencies in the E region are ˜10-6 Hz and ˜102 Hz, respectively, these good correlations are probably due to ion motions driven by neutral drag force, suggesting a strong coupling between neutrals and ions in the E region. The observed correlation and discrepancy between the radar Doppler velocity and the neutral wind velocity are consistent with the linear theory of E region irregularities that shows the radar Doppler velocity is the sum of two components; one is the E × B drift speed, and another is proportional to the neutral wind velocity.
Fukunishi Hiroshi
Igarashi Kaori
Nishitani Nozomu
Okano Shinya
Sakanoi Takeshi
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