A Statistical Study of Ion Upflow during Periods of Dawnside Auroral Polarization Streams and Subauroral Polarization Streams
We have investigated the effect of the dawnside subauroral polarization stream (SAPS) and dawnside auroral polarization stream (DAPS) on the ionospheric ion upflow in the Northern Hemisphere by using four years of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) observations. The occurrence rate of D...
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| description | We have investigated the effect of the dawnside subauroral polarization stream (SAPS) and dawnside auroral polarization stream (DAPS) on the ionospheric ion upflow in the Northern Hemisphere by using four years of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) observations. The occurrence rate of DAPS is higher than that of dawnside SAPS. Obvious ion upflow occurs in the topside ionosphere around the DAPS region. The effect of the dawnside SAPS on the vertical flow is weakened when geomagnetic activity increases. There are prominent upflow fluxes around the DAPS, while there are insignificant upflow fluxes around the SAPS region. The plasma density trough during SAPS periods becomes shallower with increasing magnetic activity. These variations with magnetic activity might be due to the weakened ion-neutral collision heating efficiency during highly disturbed periods. There is no obvious plasma density trough or ion temperature drop around the DAPS region at the altitude of ~800 km. The ion temperature around the SAPS area decreases, while the electron temperature increases around the DAPS and SAPS regions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d2bef72371c4805b8263cc8597e0b082023-11-17T08:31:32ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922023-02-01155132010.3390/rs15051320A Statistical Study of Ion Upflow during Periods of Dawnside Auroral Polarization Streams and Subauroral Polarization StreamsChengyu Qian0Hui Wang1Department of Space Physics, School of Electronic Information, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaDepartment of Space Physics, School of Electronic Information, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaWe have investigated the effect of the dawnside subauroral polarization stream (SAPS) and dawnside auroral polarization stream (DAPS) on the ionospheric ion upflow in the Northern Hemisphere by using four years of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) observations. The occurrence rate of DAPS is higher than that of dawnside SAPS. Obvious ion upflow occurs in the topside ionosphere around the DAPS region. The effect of the dawnside SAPS on the vertical flow is weakened when geomagnetic activity increases. There are prominent upflow fluxes around the DAPS, while there are insignificant upflow fluxes around the SAPS region. The plasma density trough during SAPS periods becomes shallower with increasing magnetic activity. These variations with magnetic activity might be due to the weakened ion-neutral collision heating efficiency during highly disturbed periods. There is no obvious plasma density trough or ion temperature drop around the DAPS region at the altitude of ~800 km. The ion temperature around the SAPS area decreases, while the electron temperature increases around the DAPS and SAPS regions.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/5/1320dawnside auroral polarization streamsubauroral polarization streamionospheric ion upflow |
| spellingShingle | Chengyu Qian Hui Wang A Statistical Study of Ion Upflow during Periods of Dawnside Auroral Polarization Streams and Subauroral Polarization Streams Remote Sensing dawnside auroral polarization stream subauroral polarization stream ionospheric ion upflow |
| title | A Statistical Study of Ion Upflow during Periods of Dawnside Auroral Polarization Streams and Subauroral Polarization Streams |
| title_full | A Statistical Study of Ion Upflow during Periods of Dawnside Auroral Polarization Streams and Subauroral Polarization Streams |
| title_fullStr | A Statistical Study of Ion Upflow during Periods of Dawnside Auroral Polarization Streams and Subauroral Polarization Streams |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Statistical Study of Ion Upflow during Periods of Dawnside Auroral Polarization Streams and Subauroral Polarization Streams |
| title_short | A Statistical Study of Ion Upflow during Periods of Dawnside Auroral Polarization Streams and Subauroral Polarization Streams |
| title_sort | statistical study of ion upflow during periods of dawnside auroral polarization streams and subauroral polarization streams |
| topic | dawnside auroral polarization stream subauroral polarization stream ionospheric ion upflow |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/5/1320 |
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