Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2016

Presentation information

International Session (Oral)

Symbol P (Space and Planetary Sciences) » P-EM Solar-Terrestrial Sciences, Space Electromagnetism & Space Environment

[P-EM03] Mesosphere-Thermosphere-Ionosphere Coupling in the Earth's Atmosphere

Sun. May 22, 2016 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM A01 (APA HOTEL&RESORT TOKYO BAY MAKUHARI)

Convener:*Huixin Liu(Earth and Planetary Science Division, Kyushu University SERC, Kyushu University), Akinori Saito(Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University), Loren Chang(Institute of Space Science, National Central University), Atsuki Shinbori(Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH), Kyoto University), Chair:Akinori Saito(Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University)

4:25 PM - 4:45 PM

[PEM03-19] Local time evolution and longitudinal difference of equatorial ionization anomaly in the low-latitude topside ionosphere

★Invited papers

*Yiding Chen1, Libo Liu1, Huijun Le1, Weixing Wan1 (1.Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Keywords:Low-latitude Ionosphere, Topside Ionosphere, Equatorial Ionization Anomaly

The latitudinal structure of topside ion density (Ni) was investigated in detail based on the Ni observations of the ROCSAT-1 and DMSP satellites. EIA double-peak structure can exist at 600 km, depending on longitude, local time, season, and solar activity, while it cannot extend up to 840 km even in the case of the strong fountain effect at solar maximum sunset. The complete local time evolution of the EIA at 600 km was presented. The double-peak structure begins to appear at noontime, being later than the appearance of the EIA in F2-peak region. The pronounced EIA induced by the strong prereversal enhancement at solar maximum begins to appear at 19:00 LT and can last to pre-midnight; and EIA crest-to-trough ratio (CTR) reaches a maximum at 20:00 LT, with the largest (lowest) CTR at March equinox (June solstice). EIA structure shows evident longitudinal difference. Pronounced EIA exists around about 100°E at 13:00 LT at the two equinoxes and June solstice, while it exists at more extensive longitudes (about 90°E to 240°E) at December solstice. The trans-equator plasma transport induced by neutral winds can weaken the double-peak structure in the topside ionosphere. The longitudinal difference in the EIA structure at 600 km is related to the longitudinal variations of equatorial upward plasma drift and geomagnetic declination.