Observation of the north-south asymmetry in the equatorial spread f intensity at the Brazilian longitude
This study presents an analysis of the observed north-south asymmetry of the range spread F (RSF) intensity at the low latitude region during an equinoctial month of different solar epochs (2002, 2015 and 2017). The ionospheric parameters were obtained during geomagnetic quiet days from four digison...
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| author | Afolayan, A. O. Mandeep, J. S. Abdullah, M. Buhari, S. M. |
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| description | This study presents an analysis of the observed north-south asymmetry of the range spread F (RSF) intensity at the low latitude region during an equinoctial month of different solar epochs (2002, 2015 and 2017). The ionospheric parameters were obtained during geomagnetic quiet days from four digisonde stations located along the Brazilian longitude, which include a dip equator station (Sao Luiz (SL: 2.33 S, 44.2 W)), conjugate stations (Campo Grande (CG: 20.5°S, 55°W) and Boa Vista (BV: 2.8°N, 60.7°W)) and another low latitude station (Cachoeira Paulista (CP: 22.7°S, 45°W)). The results highlight the competing effect of the post-sunset electric field strength and the trans-equatorial wind on the latitudinal distribution of the irregularity intensity at both hemispheres under varying background ionospheric condition. The RSF intensity was seen to reduce as the solar flux index decreased and the latitudinal peak shifted closer to the dip equator. This was dependent on the variation of the field line mapped irregularity spectrum and the density gradient. Likewise, the north-south asymmetry in the irregularity occurrence was seen to become more significant as a denser ionosphere was observed at the hemisphere with the equatorward meridional wind. This has further proven that the non-linear cascading of the plasma irregularity across the low latitude region is strongly influenced by the local electric field. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-861182020-10-13T01:14:59Z http://eprints.utm.my/86118/ Observation of the north-south asymmetry in the equatorial spread f intensity at the Brazilian longitude Afolayan, A. O. Mandeep, J. S. Abdullah, M. Buhari, S. M. Q Science (General) This study presents an analysis of the observed north-south asymmetry of the range spread F (RSF) intensity at the low latitude region during an equinoctial month of different solar epochs (2002, 2015 and 2017). The ionospheric parameters were obtained during geomagnetic quiet days from four digisonde stations located along the Brazilian longitude, which include a dip equator station (Sao Luiz (SL: 2.33 S, 44.2 W)), conjugate stations (Campo Grande (CG: 20.5°S, 55°W) and Boa Vista (BV: 2.8°N, 60.7°W)) and another low latitude station (Cachoeira Paulista (CP: 22.7°S, 45°W)). The results highlight the competing effect of the post-sunset electric field strength and the trans-equatorial wind on the latitudinal distribution of the irregularity intensity at both hemispheres under varying background ionospheric condition. The RSF intensity was seen to reduce as the solar flux index decreased and the latitudinal peak shifted closer to the dip equator. This was dependent on the variation of the field line mapped irregularity spectrum and the density gradient. Likewise, the north-south asymmetry in the irregularity occurrence was seen to become more significant as a denser ionosphere was observed at the hemisphere with the equatorward meridional wind. This has further proven that the non-linear cascading of the plasma irregularity across the low latitude region is strongly influenced by the local electric field. Elsevier Ltd. 2020 Article PeerReviewed Afolayan, A. O. and Mandeep, J. S. and Abdullah, M. and Buhari, S. M. (2020) Observation of the north-south asymmetry in the equatorial spread f intensity at the Brazilian longitude. Advances in Space Research, 65 (1). pp. 50-63. ISSN 0273-1177 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2019.08.037 DOI:10.1016/j.asr.2019.08.037 |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) Afolayan, A. O. Mandeep, J. S. Abdullah, M. Buhari, S. M. Observation of the north-south asymmetry in the equatorial spread f intensity at the Brazilian longitude |
| title | Observation of the north-south asymmetry in the equatorial spread f intensity at the Brazilian longitude |
| title_full | Observation of the north-south asymmetry in the equatorial spread f intensity at the Brazilian longitude |
| title_fullStr | Observation of the north-south asymmetry in the equatorial spread f intensity at the Brazilian longitude |
| title_full_unstemmed | Observation of the north-south asymmetry in the equatorial spread f intensity at the Brazilian longitude |
| title_short | Observation of the north-south asymmetry in the equatorial spread f intensity at the Brazilian longitude |
| title_sort | observation of the north south asymmetry in the equatorial spread f intensity at the brazilian longitude |
| topic | Q Science (General) |
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