Occurrence characteristics of plasma bubble derived from global ground-based GPS receiver networks

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Nishioka, M ^a   Saito, A ^a   Tsugawa, T ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 48249145430     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012605     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. Aarons, J. (1993), The longitudinal morphology of equatorial F-layer irregularities relevant to their occurrence, Space Sci. Rev., 63, 209-243.
2. Abdu, M. A. (2001), Outstanding problems in the equatorial ionospherethermosphere electrodynamics relevant to spread F, J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., 63, 869-884.
3. Basu, S., and S. Basu (1985), Equatorial scintillations: Advances since ISEA-6, J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., 47, 753-768.
4. Basu, S., et al. (1996), Scintillations, plasma drift, and neutral winds in the equatorial ionsopher after sunset, J. Geophys. Res., 101(A12), 26,795-26, 809.
5. Beach, T. L., and P. M. Kintner (1999), Simultaneous Global Positioning System observation of equatorial scintillations and total electron content fluctuaions, J. Geophys. Res., 104(A10), 22,553-22,565.
6. Bhattacharyya, A., T. L. Beach, S. Basu, and P. M. Kinter (2000), Night-time equatorial ionosphere: GPS scintillations and differential carrier phase fluctuations, Radio Sci., 35(1), 209-234.
7. Burke, B. J., L. C. Gentile, C. Huang, C. E. Valladares, and S. Y. Su (2004), Longitudinal variability of equatorial plasma bubbles observed by DMSP and ROCSAT-1, J. Geophys. Res., 109, A12301, doi:10.1029/2004JA010583.
8. Chiu, T. Y., and J. M. Straus (1979), Rayleigh-Taylor and wind-driven instabilities of the nighttime equatorial ionosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 84(A7), 3283-3290.
9. Fagundes, P. R., V. G. Pillat, M. J. A. Bolzan, F. Becker-Guedes, J. R. Abalde, and S. L. Aranha (2005), Observations of F layer electron density profiles modulated by planetary wave type oscillations in the equatorial ionsopheric anomaly region, J. Geophys. Res., 110, A12302, doi:10.1029/2005JA011115.
10. Fejer, B. G., and L. Scherliess (1997), Empirical models of storm time equatorial zonal electric fields, J. Geophys. Res., 102(A11), 24,047-24,056.
11. Fejer, B. G., L. Scherliess, and E. R. de Paula (1999), Effects of the vertical plasma drift velocity on the generation and evolution of equatorial spread F, J. Geophys. Res., 104(A11), 19,859-19,869.
12. Fukao, S., T. Yokoyama, T. Tayama, M. Yamamoto, T. Maruyama, and A. Saito (2006), Eastward transverse of equatorial plasma plumes observed with the Equatorial Atmosphere Radar in Indonesia, Ann. Geophys., 24, 1-8.
13. Huang, C. Y., W. H. Burke, J. S. Machuzak, L. C. Gentile, and P. J. Sultan (2002), Equatorial plasma bubbles observed by DMSP satellites during a full solar cycle: Toward a global climatology, J. Geophys. Res., 107(A12), 1434, doi:10.1029/2002JA009452.
14. Hysell, D. L., and J. D. Burcham (2002), Long term studies of equatorial spread F using the JULIA radar at Jicamarca, J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., 64, 1531-1543.
15. Kelley, M. C., J. Makela, B. M. Ledvina, and P. M. Kinter (2002), Observations of equatorial spread-R from Haleakala, Hawaii, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29(20), 2003, doi:10.1029/2002GL015509.
16. Kelly, N. C. (1989), The Earth's Ionosphere, Academic, San Diego, Calif. Kil, H., R. DeMajistre, and L. J. Paxton (2004a), F-region plasma distribution seen from TIMED/GUVI and its relation to the equatorial spread F activity, Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L05810, doi:10.1029/ 2003GL018703.
17. Kil, H., S.-Y. Su, L. J. Paxton, B. C. Wolven, Y. Zhang, D. Morrison, and H. C. Yeh (2004b), Coincident equatorial bubble detection by TIMED/GUVI and ROCSAT-1, Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L03809, doi:10.1029/2003GL018696.
18. Kim, Y. H., S. S. Hong, and J. L. Weinberg (2002), Equatorial spread F found in 5577A and 6300A airglow observations from Hawaii, J. Geophys. Res., 107(A9), 1264, doi:10.1029/2001JA009232.
19. Koster, J. R. (1972), Equatorial scintillation, Planet. Space Sci, 20, 1999-2014.
20. Lin, C. S., T. J. Immel, H.-C. Yeh, S. B. Mende, and J. L. Burch (2005), Simaltaneous observations of equatorial plasma depletion by IMAGE and ROCSAT-1 satellites, J. Geophys. Res., 110, A06304, doi:10.1029/2004JA010774.
21. Makela, J. J., B. M. Ledvina, M. C. Kelley, and P. M. Kinter (2004), Analysis of the seasonal variations of equatorial plasma bubble occurrence observed from Haleakala, Hawaii, Ann. Geophys., 22, 3109-3121.
22. Maruyama, T., and N. Matsuura (1984), Longitudinal variability of annual changes in activity of equatorial spread F and plasma bubbles, J. Geophys. Res., 89(A11), 10,903-10,912.
23. McClure, J. P., S. Singh, D. K. Bamgboye, F. S. Johnson, and H. Kil (1998), Occurrence of equatorial F region irregularities: Evidence for tropospheric seeding, J. Geophys. Res., 103(A12), 29,119-29,135.
24. Mendeillo, M., J. Baumgardner, X. Pi, P. J. Sultan, and R. Tsunoda (1992), Onset conditions for equatorial spread F, J. Geophys. Res., 97(A9), 13,865-13,876.
25. Paulson, M. R. (1981), Scintillation of VHF/UHF and L band satellite signals at Guam, Radio Sci., 16, 5877-5884.
26. Pi, X., A. J. Mannucci, U. J. Lindqwister, and C. M. Ho (1997), Monitoring of global ionospheric irregularities using the worldwide GPS network, Geophys. Res. Lett., 24(18), 2283-2286.
27. Rastogi, R. G. (1980), Seasonal variation of equatorial spread F in the American and Indian zones, J. Geophys. Res., 85(2), 722-726.
28. Rottger, J. (1981), Equatorial spread-F by electric field and atmospheric gravity waves generated by thunderstorms, J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., 43, 453-462.
29. Sahai, Y., P. R. Fagundes, and J. A. Bittencourt (2000), Transequatrial F-region ionospheric plasma bubbles: Solar cycle effects, J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., 62, 1377-1383.
30. Scherliess, L., and B. G. Fejer (1997), Storm time dependence of equatorial disturbance dynamo zonal electric field, J. Geophys. Res., 102(A11), 24,037-24,046.
31. Singh, S., D. K. Bamgboye, J. P. McClure, and F. S. Johnson (1997a), Morphology of equatorial plasma bubbles, J. Geophys. Res., 102(A9), 20,019-20,029.
32. Singh, S., F. S. Johnson, and R. A. Power (1997b), Gravity wave seeding of equatorial plasma bubbles, J. Geophys. Res., 102(A4), 7399-7410.
33. Tsunoda, R. T. (1985), Control of the seasonal and longitudinal occurrence of equatorial scintillations by the longitudinal gradient in integrated E region pedersen conductivity, J. Geophys. Res., 90(A1), 447-456.
34. Tsunoda, R. T. (2005), On the enigma of day-to-day variability in equatorial spreads, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L08103, doi:10.1029/ 2005GL022512.
35. Watanabe, S., and H. Oya (1986), Occurrence characteristics of low latitude ionosphere irregularities observed by impedance probe on board the Hinotori satellite, J. Geophys. Res., 38, 125-149.
36. Zalesak, S. T., S. L. Ossakow, and P. K. Chaturvedi (1982), Nonlinear equtatorial spread F: The effect of neutral winds and background pedersen conductivity, J. Geophys. Res., 87(A1), 151-166.