Properties of large-scale TIDs observed in Central China

This paper investigates the large scale travelling ionospheric disturbances (LSTIDs) using the observation data of an HF Doppler array located in Central China. The data observed in a high solar activity year (year 1989) are analyzed to obtain the main propagation parameters of LSTIDs such as period, horizontal phase velocity and propagating direction. Results are outlined as follows: Most of the LSTIDs propagate southward; others tend to propagate northward, mostly in summer; dispersion of most LSTIDs is matched with that of Lamb pseudomode, while others have the dispersion of long period gravity wave mode. The horizontal phase velocities of these two modes are about 220 and 450 m/s respectively. The analysis shows that LSTIDs are strongly pertinent to solar activity and space magnetic storms; thus the results presented here are significant for the research of ionospheric weather in mid-low latitude region.     

震前电离层扰动研究进展及汶川地震前电离层变化

介绍了近年来国内外对震前电离层异常扰动研究进展,大量新的观测证据显示,地震活动前的电离层扰动确实存在,而且在震级大于5级的地震发生前几天到几个小时内的孕震区上空会发生显著电离层扰动。针对2008年5月12日发生的里氏8.0级汶川大地震事件,通过利用漠河、北京、武汉和三亚的地基GPS测量获得的垂直电子总含量(VTEC)数据,北京地面测高仪测量的F_2层临界频率和Es临界频率等参量,考察中国上空电离层在地震前的变化情况,发现地震前1～6 d中,5月6-7,10-11日,白天电子浓度比5月1-5日的值偏低。但f_0E_s增强。5月9日日落后中低纬电子浓度出现异常增强,而这段时间地磁活动平静。探求这些异常变化的机制则需收集更多资料做进一步的研究。     

电离层附加时延修正算法的数值模拟

基于国际电离层参考模型IRI，对我国国土范围内同步卫星高度下电离层带来的随时间空间的变化进行了数值模拟，在给定的修正模型的基础上，模拟了修正效果。     

中低纬电离层F2区峰值参量周年和半年变化及电场影响模拟研究

利用二维电离层理论模式,在地磁平静和太阳活动低年的情况下,模拟中低纬电离层峰值电子浓度NmF2和峰值高度hmF2的周年和半年变化规律.在考虑与不考虑理论模式输入电场的周年和半年变化两种情况下,对比分析研究了电场对电离层NmF2和hmF2周年和半年变化的影响.结果表明,当输入电场没有周年和半年变化分量时,模拟NmF2表现出一定的半年变化特征,而hmF2周年变化分量较强;当输入电场包含了周年和半年变化特征时,模拟NmF2和hmF2周年和半年变化特征明显改变,且这种改变随地方时和地磁纬度不同有较大的差别;电场对NmF2半年变化的影响无论是在强度还是范围上都明显大干对hmF2的影响,电场对NmF2的影响在赤道和驼峰区都比较明显,但对hmF2的影响主要集中在地磁赤道区.通过对比模拟NmF2和hmF2发现,中低纬电离层hmF2与NmF2半年变化具有一定的相关性,初步分析认为电离层电场及其关的"赤道喷泉"效应可能是这种相关性的重要纽带;电离层电场对hmF2半年变化的影响仅局限在地磁赤道地区,而对NmF2影响可达驼峰地区,因此hmF2与NmF2半年变化的相关性也仅在地磁赤道较为明显.     

Low latitude ionospheric effects near longitude 120°E during the great geomagnetic storm of July 2000

A great geomagnetic storm occurred on July 15/16, 2000 with a minimum value of about -300 nT in Dst index. Collecting digisonde data from ionospheric stations at Chungli, Wuhan, Kokubunji and Anyang, the ionospheric responses at the low latitudes near longitude 120(E during this storm are analyzed in this paper. There was a strong negative phase storm at low latitudes on July 16. The G-condition in the ionograms was clearly seen on the early first day after the commencement of geomagnetic storm. Those were considered to be caused by the storm-induced increase in the concentration ratios of neutral molecular O2 or N2 to atom O. On July 17 and some days thereafter, a positive phase storm appeared. In addition, anomalous equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) inhibitions and developments were observed on July 16 and 17. There were also prominent nighttime enhancements in foF2 during these days, and the diurnal variation of foF2 was less clear than before.     

中低纬电离层电场理论模式

介绍了一个电离层电场理论模式. 该模式从电离层发电机理论的基本方程出发, 采用地磁偶极坐标系, 推导出电离层电势满足的微分方程作为电场理论模式的出发方程. 模式的主要输入参量为电离层背景中性风(由经验模式HWM93给出)和电导率(由经验模式IRI90, MSISE90分别给出的电子和离子的浓度、温度以及中性大气的浓度、温度计算得出). 采用松弛迭代法求解电势的偏微分方程得出电势, 进而获得中低纬电离层电场、电流随时间、高度和地磁纬度的分布. 模式很好地再现了电离层电势、电场和赤道电急流的基本结构和形态, 可应用于对高层大气和电离层的电动力学过程的研究.     

数字电离层建设的必要性

 实际应用中,针对不同的电离层电波传播效应,对不同的电离层参量特性,需采用不同手段的观测或不同参量模式的预测预报,解决不同的应用需求。这种"各自为阵"的方式不仅浪费资源,应用效果也较差。为此,本文提出了数字电离层概念,即综合利用中国已有及已经立项的空地多源立体探测体系,在电离层模式化研究的基础上,通过数据融合和数据同化,用数字化方式描述电离层状态参量过去、现在和未来的状况,高效统筹解决各类工程应用中对不同电离层参量的需求。介绍了数字电离层建设的必要性和国内外现状,重点说明了其主要内容和面临的技术瓶颈。     

The sudden increase in ionospheric total electron content caused by the very intense solar flare on July 14, 2000

The present paper studies the sudden increase in total electron content (SITEC) on the ionosphere caused by the very intense solar flare on July 14, 2000. According to the well-known Chapman theory of ionization, we derive the relationship between the temporal variation rate, of the total electron content (TEC) and the flare parameters. It is shown that is proportional to the effective flare radiation flux, If, and inversely proportional to the Chapman function, ch(χ), of the zenith angle χ. TEC data observed by the GPS networks located in China, Southeast Asia and Australia during the very intense solar flare on July 14, 2000 are used to statistically investigate the relation between the observed and ch(χ). The analyses show that the two quantities are inversely proportional to each other, as the theory predicted. The present work shows that GPS observation is a powerful tool for studying solar flare effects on the ionosphere, I.e. The sudden ionospheric disturbances (SIDs). Because of its advantages of high precision, large geographical distribution and good temporal resolution, GPS TEC observation may reveal quantitatively the process of ionospheric disturbances caused by solar flares. Therefore, our results are of significance in the space weather research.     

A theoretical model for ionospheric electric fields at mid- and low-latitudes

A theoretical model for ionospheric electric fields at mid- and Iow-latitudes is developed.In the geomagnetic dipolar coordinate system, we deduce a partial differential equation of electricpotential from the ionospheric dynamo theory. The deduced equation is taken as the fundamentalequation for the present model. The principal parameters for the model input, the thermosphericneutral winds, the densities and temperatures of electrons, ions and neutral atoms and molecules,are obtained from the empirical models HWM93, IRI90 and MSISE90, respectively. In terms of therelaxation iteration method, the partial equations for electric potential are solved successfully, andthen, the ionospheric electric potential, fields, and currents are derived. Our model can reproducethe main features of the ionospheric electrodynamical processes such as the equatorial electric jet(EEJ), so it will be a useful tool for studying the upper atmosphere and ionosphere.