Propagation characteristics of night-time whistlers in the region of equatorial anomaly

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Oct 1985

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(IUGG, IAGA, USAF, et al., International Symposium on Equatorial Aeronomy, 7th, Hong Kong, Mar. 22-29, 1984) Journal of Atmosphe

Physics

12

Equatorial Atmosphere, Ionospheric Propagation, Magnetic Storms, Propagation Modes, Whistlers, Dipoles, Diurnal Variations, Ray Tracing

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In this paper results of simultaneous multi-station observations of nighttime whistlers obtained at very low latitudes for the last three years are presented. The propagation mechanism of these whistlers is also discussed. Some records can be shown to have the characteristics of ducted propagation by calculating the dispersion of the whistlers along a ducted path and by noticing the feature of strong intensity, as well as the existence of three-hop echoes. Whistlers in some other records, however, can be shown to be propagating along a non-ducted path by numerical ray-tracing, in which a non-dipole field (IGRF) is used and a negative horizontal gradient of ionization in the equatorial ionosphere is taken into account. The agreement of the results of calculation with observed facts seems to confirm the existence of a definite whistler path at very low latitudes. Finally, based on analysis of typical events, the effects of magnetic storms on the parameters of low-latitude whistlers due to variations in the equatorial ionosphere are also discussed.

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