SAR arcs and 6300 Å emission by dissociative recombination of O2+ observed from Africa during severe magnetic storms |
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| Authors: | E.H. Carman M.P. Heeran N.J. Skinner |
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| Affiliation: | Physics Department, University of Papua New Guinea, P.O. Box 4820, University, Papua New Guinea;Physics Department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Anambra, Nigeria;Physics Department, University of Nairobi, Kenya |
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| Abstract: | SAR arcs were observed from Southern Africa on 17/18 December 1971, 4/5 August 1972 and 1/2 April 1973 with the equatorwards edge at L = 1.8. Simultaneous with the latter event the intertropical arc was observed at an equatorial station. There was no apparent relationship. Calculations show that while the entire observed inter-tropical emission results from dissociative recombination of O2+ this process may, in some cases, account for only a fraction of a percent of the observed SAR arc emission. More than five years of geomagnetic storm data shows that Southern African SAR arcs are unlikely unless disturbances exceed 150 γ. For very severe 300 γ disturbances main phase SAR arcs may be observed. Estimates of the fraction of storm energy used in production of the present arcs indicate they are inefficient sinks for magnetic storms. |
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