The Beijing network of digital geomagnetic pulsation observatories

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Planetary distribution of geomagnetic pulsations during a geomagnetic storm at solar minimum

We investigate the features of the planetary distribution of wave phenomena (geomagnetic pulsations) in the Earth’s magnetic shell (the magnetosphere) during a strong geomagnetic storm on December 14–15, 2006, which is untypical of the minimum phase of solar activity. The storm was caused by the approach of the interplanetary magnetic cloud towards the Earth’s magnetosphere. The study is based on the analysis of 1-min data of global digital geomagnetic observations at a few latitudinal profiles of the global network of ground-based magnetic stations. The analysis is focused on the Pc5 geomagnetic pulsations, whose frequencies fall in the band of 1.5–7 mHz (T ～ 2–10 min), on the fluctuations in the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) and in the solar wind density in this frequency band. It is shown that during the initial phase of the storm with positive IMF Bz, most intense geomagnetic pulsations were recorded in the dayside polar regions. It was supposed that these pulsations could probably be caused by the injection of the fluctuating streams of solar wind into the Earth’s ionosphere in the dayside polar cusp region. The fluctuations arising in the ionospheric electric currents due to this process are recorded as the geomagnetic pulsations by the ground-based magnetometers. Under negative IMF Bz, substorms develop in the nightside magnetosphere, and the enhancement of geomagnetic pulsations was observed in this latitudinal region on the Earth’s surface. The generation of these pulsations is probably caused by the fluctuations in the field-aligned magnetospheric electric currents flowing along the geomagnetic field lines from the substorm source region. These geomagnetic pulsations are not related to the fluctuations in the interplanetary medium. During the main phase of the magnetic storm, when fluctuations in the interplanetary medium are almost absent, the most intense geomagnetic pulsations were observed in the dawn sector in the region corresponding to the closed magnetosphere. The generation of these pulsations is likely to be associated with the resonance of the geomagnetic field lines. Thus, it is shown that the Pc5 pulsations observed on the ground during the magnetic storm have a different origin and a different planetary distribution.     

Research on earthquake prediction from geomagnetic pulsation

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Imaging a geomagnetic storm with energetic neutral atoms

The ring current during a geomagnetic storm on May 2, 1986 has been modeled using a bounce averaged kinetic equations for the phase space density of hydrogen ions, considering charge exchange and Coulomb losses along the drift path. The resulting equatorial pitch angle distribution is used to generate data simulating the medium and high energy neutral atom imagers to be flown on IMAGE. A method for deconvolving these images is described and applied to the simulated data. The results show that, when there are sufficient counts, the deconvolved distribution contains the main features of the original source and that the energy spectrum at a specific time as well as the total energy of the ring current as a function of time can be extracted from the energetic neutral atom images.     

经验模态分解法提取地磁脉动

选取磁通门磁力仪数据,利用经验模态分解法提取地磁脉动,并与传统小波分解法提取的地磁脉动方法作对比,分析子午链区域几个地磁台站提取的地磁脉动的纬度效应和经度效应。结果表明,经验模态分解法提取的地磁脉动形态清晰,易于辨识,与小波法相比,不用选择基函数,更适合于分析非稳态信号。     

Ionospheric effetcs of an intense geomagnetic storm

An investigation of the response of the mid-high, mid and low latitude critical frequency foF2 to the geomagnetic storm of 15 July 2000 is made. Ground-based hourly foF2 values (proportional to square root of peak electron density of F2-layer) from four chains of ionospheric stations located in the geographic longitude ranges 10°W–35°E, 60°E–120°E, 130°E–170°E, 250°E–295°E are used. Relative deviations of foF2 are considered. The main ionospheric effects for the considered storm are: long-duration negative disturbances at mid-high latitudes in summer hemisphere in sectors where the storm onset occurred in the afternoon/night-time hours; short-duration positive disturbances in the summer hemisphere at mid-high latitudes in the pre-sunset hours during the end of main phase-first stage of the recovery; small and irregular negative disturbances in the low latitude winter hemisphere which predominate during the main phase and first part of the recovery, and positive disturbances in both hemispheres at mid-high and mid latitudes prior to the storm onset irrespective of the local time. In addition, the validity of some physical mechanisms proposed to explain the F2 region behaviour during disturbed conditions is considered. gus-mansilla@hotmail.com     

Development of geomagnetic storm in VLF noise

The complex geophysical pattern of the development of geomagnetic storm in VLF emissions has been studied based on the satellite data. It has been established that the variations in the LF noise emission intensity (0.1–20.0 kHz) and the energetic electron (E ≥ 40 keV) flux density reflect the processes of magnetospheric plasma reconstruction during geomagnetic disturbances. It has been indicated that a distinct structure of the inner and outer radiation belts is observed under quiet conditions, and the VLF emission maximum was registered at L = 4–5. The inner boundary of the outer radiation belt shifted to lower latitudes, the intensity of the noise VLF emissions increased, and the intensity maximum was displaced to L = 2.5–3.5 during the geomagnetic storm, when the energetic electron flux density increased. The VLF noise spectrum widened toward higher frequencies. The VLF noise level continued increasing, the noise maximum shifted to L = 4–5, and the fluxes of precipitating electrons abruptly increased during the storm recovery phase, when the density of the flux of quasitrapped electrons remained increased for a long time.     

Studying geomagnetic pulsation characteristics with the local approximation method

A local approximation method based on piecewise sinusoidal models has been proposed in order to study the frequency and amplitude characteristics of geomagnetic pulsations registered at a network of magnetic observatories. It has been established that synchronous variations in the geomagnetic pulsation frequency in the specified frequency band can be studied with the use of calculations performed according to this method. The method was used to analyze the spectral–time structure of Pc3 geomagnetic pulsations registered at the network of equatorial observatories. Local approximation variants have been formed for single-channel and multichannel cases of estimating the geomagnetic pulsation frequency and amplitude, which made it possible to decrease estimation errors via filtering with moving weighted averaging.     

磁暴时磁场变化率与地电场相关性研究

对2003年10月29日、10月30日两个典型大磁暴进行了分析,研究了磁暴期间磁场变化率与地电场的关系,以及磁暴期间磁暴、磁场变化率及地电场的周期成分。结果表明,磁暴期间H分量变化率与地电场东向分量观测数据显著相关,并且周期成分相同。     

Response of the topside ionosphere over Arecibo to a moderate geomagnetic storm

We analyze the data obtained using the Arecibo incoherent scatter radar to examine the response of the topside ionosphere to a moderate geomagnetic storm that occurred during the period March 7–11, 2008. During this time period a magnetic storm with a non-monotonic main phase decrease in the Dst index occurred. The recovery phase also exhibited a secondary Dst decrease. During the initial phase of the storm, Te and Ti increased coincident with the arrival of the solar wind. The main phase registered an increase in proton concentration proportional to Ne while temperatures reached the lowest values. Variations in O⁺ concentration were not significant but a reduction in helium fraction was observed. Soon after the peak of the storm, the transition height between the topside ionosphere and the protonosphere, where H⁺ ions dominate composition, was lower than would be expected during quiet conditions and this behavior lasted for approximately 12 h.     

暴时等离子体层顶密度不规则结构对SAR弧的调制

SAR弧的磁层源区对应环电流与等离子体层顶重叠区域, 而等离子体层顶常常观测到密度不规则结构.之前还没有暴时等离子体层顶密度不规则结构对SAR弧调制的观测报道.本文报道了地基成像和磁层、电离层卫星对2013年10月9日磁暴恢复相期间发生的SAR弧的联合观测事件.在SAR弧的磁层源区, Van Allen Probe B卫星观测到了密度不规则结构, 其中存在EMIC波、环电流离子分布和非线性电场结构.联合观测表明: 该区域中的环电流离子分布通过库伦碰撞产生的热流通量足以驱动SAR弧, 热流通量受到密度不规则结构的调制, 形成空间上的小尺度分布, 环电流离子中几keV的质子和几十keV的氧离子对这个过程起主导作用; 此外, 位于等离子体层顶密度不规则结构的低密度区的非线性结构电场引起的低能电子沉降可能是造成这次SAR弧非常明亮的原因.

     

河南地区Pi2地磁脉动观测结果分析di

1996年9月我们在河南信阳——汤阴布设了由６个测点组成的测线,对Pi2地磁脉动进行了同时观测,并对该南北测线上Pi2地磁脉动出现的同时性进行了探讨．分析结果指出,Pi2地磁脉动首先出现在测线最南端的信阳测点,越往北同一变化出现的时间越晚．该区域地表的南北向似传播速度约为140ｋｍ/s．基于Pi2地磁脉动随时间变化的不稳定性,以及基子波的可延伸性与局部化特性,我们选择合适的基子波形式,利用子波变换分析了Pi2脉动所含主要的周期变化成分的周期和振幅随时间的变化,指出其周期和振幅都随时间有复杂的变化形式．      

Analysis on observational results of Pi2 geomagnetic pulsation in Henan region

IntroductionThere are many kinds of fluctuations in magnetosphere plasma, frequencies concerned are ofa broad range (10--3~106 Hi). Except for electro-magnetic waves (whistled, hydromagnetic wave Alven wave), there is static electric wave mode (plasma wave -- election acoustic wave, ionacoustic wave). Among them, a main fluctuation of hydromagnetic wave phenomena is geomagnetic pulsation. Dungey (1954) believed at first in 1954 that this kind of pulsations can be attributed to hydromagnetic w…     

Relation of PC index to the geomagnetic storm Dst variation

Relationships between the polar cap magnetic activity index PC and the magnetic storm Dst index have been studied for the magnetic storms with duration more 12 h and peak value Dst<?30 nT and, observed in 1998–2002 and 2004–2005. Along with PC index the geoeffective interplanetary electric field Em was also examined. It has been found that all examined storms, lying in range from ?30 to ?373 nT, started when the PC index and, correspondingly, the Em field firmly exceeded the threshold >2 mV/m. In particular, the “anomalous” magnetic storm on January 21–22, 2005 occurring under conditions of northward IMF B_Z (Du et al., 2008) is usual phenomena fitted well with the threshold restriction owing to the large IMF By component input. The maximal storm depression (the peak value of Dst) is linearly related to the quantities Em and PC, averaged for the time interval from the storm beginning to the storm maximum. The correlation between Dst and PC is more steady and larger than correlation between Dst and Em, the latter being dependent on Em value (effect of “Dst saturation”). The moment of the firm descent of the Em and PC quantities below the threshold level ～2 mV/m is indicative of the depression damping and transition to the recovery phase. The results are consistent with the similar peculiarities revealed for substorms development (Troshichev and Janzhura, 2009) and support the conclusion that the PC index is a reliable proxy characterizing the solar wind energy having been entered into the magnetosphere.     

通海地磁台(L=1.03)Pc3地磁脉动的出现率

利用通海地磁台(L=1．03)1999年SMALL磁通门磁力仪记录资料，对Pc3脉动出现率的统计结果表明，日出现频次有两个峰值，即清晨06：00-07：00LT(地方时)出现频次最高，午后14：00～15：00LT为次峰值。Pc3脉动月出现频率最高的是4月和12月，其次是8月和9月；最少的是6月和7月。按季节统计结果为春秋季出现频次最高，冬季次之，夏季最低。     

基于经验正交分析法的暴时热层大气密度时空分布规律

本文选取2002—2006年期间的36个强磁暴为研究对象,对CHAMP卫星加速度仪反演的实测大气密度进行经验正交分解,研究暴时热层大气密度的纬度分布特征,以及大气密度与ap指数、Dst指数的关系.结果表明,大气密度的纬度分布与季节相关,夏季半球的密度大于冬季半球,春秋季节南北半球的大气密度几乎对称分布;春秋季节白天大气密度在低纬地区呈现出赤道密度异常结构,在中高纬地区密度随纬度增加而减小,夜间则呈现抛物线的形状,赤道附近密度值最小.大气密度的纬度分布特征在若干天内具有良好的稳定性,发生时间相近的磁暴事件,纬度分布曲线非常相似,并且暴前与暴时的纬度分布变化不大.相关性分析表明,大气密度滞后ap指数2~6 h,相对Dst指数平均提前0~1 h,对磁暴的响应速度在日照区比在阴影区快,大气密度与ap指数、Dst指数具有较好的相关性.     

Forecasting geomagnetic activity

A study of the daily, monthly and annual values of the geomagnetic activity indexAp for 1932 onwards and of the annualaa indices for 1868 onwards indicated that their variations had large random components. Long-term predictions were not possible from time-series extrapolations.     

基于离散Gabor变换的磁暴识别

以地磁秒数据为研究对象,通过离散Gabor变换将时域的地磁数据转换至二维时频面,提取Gabor变换谱图的均值和方差作为特征值,使用支持向量机实现地磁正常数据与磁暴干扰数据的自动分类识别。对5个地磁台的200组地磁秒数据进行计算分析,结果表明该方法对测试样本数据的识别率可达94%。     

Effects of geomagnetic storm on GPS ionospheric scintillations at Sanya

The effects of geomagnetic storm on GPS ionospheric scintillations are studied here using GPS scintillation data recorded at Sanya (18.3°N, 109.5°E; geomagnetic: 7.6°N, 180.8°E), the southmost station in the Chinese longitude region. GPS scintillation/TEC and DMSP data are utilized to show the development of irregularities during the period year 2005 (solar minimum). Statistical analysis of K planetary index (Kp) and amplitude scintillation index (S4) indicates that most storms of the year did not trigger the scintillation occurrence at Sanya. However, cases of scintillation occurring during moderate and strong storm (Dst<−100) periods show clearly that the development of irregularities producing scintillations can be triggered by geomagnetic storms during the low scintillation occurrence season. The effects (trigger or not trigger/inhibit) depend on the maximum dDst/dt determined local time sector, and can be explained by the response of the equatorial vertical drift velocities to magnetospheric and ionospheric disturbance electric fields. For station Sanya, the maximum dDst/dt determined local time is near the noon (or post-midnight) sector for most storms of the year 2005, which inhibited (or did not trigger) the post-sunset (or post-midnight) scintillation occurrence and then led to the phenomena that the statistical results presented.