Simultaneous two hemisphere observations of the presence of polar patches in the nightside ionosphere

The presence of polar patches as observed simultaneously in the same magnetic meridian of opposite nightside ionospheres by coherent and incoherent scatter radars are described. The patches appear to be related to variations either in the <i>B<sub>z</sub></i> or <i>B...

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Main Authors: A. S. Rodger, M. Pinnock, J. R. Dudeney, J. Waterman, O. de la Beaujardiere, K. B. Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 1994-06-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/12/642/1994/angeo-12-642-1994.pdf
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author A. S. Rodger
M. Pinnock
J. R. Dudeney
J. Waterman
O. de la Beaujardiere
K. B. Baker
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M. Pinnock
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description The presence of polar patches as observed simultaneously in the same magnetic meridian of opposite nightside ionospheres by coherent and incoherent scatter radars are described. The patches appear to be related to variations either in the <i>B<sub>z</sub></i> or <i>B<sub>y</sub></i> component of the interplanetary magnetic field which cause transient merging on the dayside magnetopause. The passage and characteristics of polar patches as they traverse the polar cap into the nightside auroral oval are not significantly affected by the occurrence of small substroms. This study illustrates how the observations of polar patches in the nightside high-latitude ionosphere could be of great value in determining their formation process.
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spelling doaj.art-be985c754e4b40868989ca899414cd082022-12-22T02:47:36ZengCopernicus PublicationsAnnales Geophysicae0992-76891432-05761994-06-011264264810.1007/s00585-994-0642-ySimultaneous two hemisphere observations of the presence of polar patches in the nightside ionosphereA. S. RodgerM. PinnockJ. R. DudeneyJ. WatermanO. de la BeaujardiereK. B. BakerThe presence of polar patches as observed simultaneously in the same magnetic meridian of opposite nightside ionospheres by coherent and incoherent scatter radars are described. The patches appear to be related to variations either in the <i>B<sub>z</sub></i> or <i>B<sub>y</sub></i> component of the interplanetary magnetic field which cause transient merging on the dayside magnetopause. The passage and characteristics of polar patches as they traverse the polar cap into the nightside auroral oval are not significantly affected by the occurrence of small substroms. This study illustrates how the observations of polar patches in the nightside high-latitude ionosphere could be of great value in determining their formation process.https://www.ann-geophys.net/12/642/1994/angeo-12-642-1994.pdf
spellingShingle A. S. Rodger
M. Pinnock
J. R. Dudeney
J. Waterman
O. de la Beaujardiere
K. B. Baker
Simultaneous two hemisphere observations of the presence of polar patches in the nightside ionosphere
Annales Geophysicae
title Simultaneous two hemisphere observations of the presence of polar patches in the nightside ionosphere
title_full Simultaneous two hemisphere observations of the presence of polar patches in the nightside ionosphere
title_fullStr Simultaneous two hemisphere observations of the presence of polar patches in the nightside ionosphere
title_full_unstemmed Simultaneous two hemisphere observations of the presence of polar patches in the nightside ionosphere
title_short Simultaneous two hemisphere observations of the presence of polar patches in the nightside ionosphere
title_sort simultaneous two hemisphere observations of the presence of polar patches in the nightside ionosphere
url https://www.ann-geophys.net/12/642/1994/angeo-12-642-1994.pdf
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