Abstract We examine the nature of flows in the nightside auroral zone ionosphere and their relationship with concurrent geomagnetic activity by studying a three-hour interval of ground-based radar, magnetometer array and spacecraft data. We find that the flows are bursty in nature, a characteristic previously reported, and that the bursts are related to a series of substorm electrojet intensifications initiated in the pre-midnight sector.


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    Title :

    Plasma flow bursts in the nightside auroral zone ionosphere and their relation to geomagnetic activity


    Contributors:
    Morelli, J.P. (author) / Bunting, R.J. (author) / Cowley, S.W.H. (author) / Farrugia, C.J. (author) / Freeman, M.P. (author) / Friis-Christensen, E. (author) / Jones, G.O.L. (author) / Lester, M. (author) / Lewis, R.V. (author) / Luhr, H. (author) ... [more]

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 13 , 4 ; 135-138


    Publication date :

    1993-01-01


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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