effects of solar energetic particles and radiation belt precipitation on the middle atmosphere and...
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Effects of Solar Energetic Effects of Solar Energetic Particles and Radiation Belt Particles and Radiation Belt Precipitation on the Middle Precipitation on the Middle Atmosphere and the Global Atmosphere and the Global
Electric CircuitElectric CircuitEdgar A. Bering, III, Michael Kokorowski, Edgar A. Bering, III, Michael Kokorowski,
Robert H. Holzworth, Mark J. Engebretson, Robert H. Holzworth, Mark J. Engebretson, Jennifer L. Posch, John G. Sample, David M. Jennifer L. Posch, John G. Sample, David M. Smith, Akira Kadokura, Brandon D. Reddell, Smith, Akira Kadokura, Brandon D. Reddell,
and Hisao Yamagishiand Hisao Yamagishi
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Outline of TalkOutline of Talk
IntroductionIntroduction PPB CampaignPPB Campaign Jan 27, 2003 EventJan 27, 2003 Event
Conductivity perturbationConductivity perturbation Pc1 event, Proton PrecipitationPc1 event, Proton Precipitation
MINIS CampaignMINIS Campaign Jan 20, 2005 SEP eventJan 20, 2005 SEP event
Vertical field responseVertical field response Convection responseConvection response
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Global CircuitGlobal Circuit Generators:Generators:
Tropospheric Tropospheric ThunderstormsThunderstorms
Cross-Polar Cap Cross-Polar Cap PotentialPotential
Quiet day Ionospheric Quiet day Ionospheric Dynamo (Dynamo (SSqq))
and other possible and other possible unknown sourcesunknown sources
Return Path Through Return Path Through Ionosphere, Fair Ionosphere, Fair Weather AtmosphereWeather Atmosphere
Model Rests on Very Model Rests on Very Meager Data BaseMeager Data Base
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Geophysics Balloon ClusterGeophysics Balloon Cluster
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Balloon LocationsBalloon Locations
Range: 450 km
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Conjugate PathsConjugate Paths
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Solar Wind, IMF, Solar Wind, IMF, GOESGOES
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Canopus Magnetometer DataCanopus Magnetometer Data
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Wave EventWave Event
σσ increase at one increase at one balloon appears to balloon appears to correlate with large correlate with large scale ULF wave eventscale ULF wave event
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Global Pc 1 Global Pc 1 EventEvent
Seen in both Seen in both hemisphereshemispheres
Seen at P2, A80, Seen at P2, A80, A81, A84A81, A84
PolarPolarS.PoleS.Pole
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Conductivity PerturbationConductivity PerturbationRange: 450 km
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Other DataOther Data No X-ray counts, but…No X-ray counts, but… E-field invertsE-field inverts
electrified stormelectrified storm Strange Riometer DataStrange Riometer Data
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DiscussionDiscussion
What caused of the factor of 2 σ increase observed by PPB #8 on 27 January 2003? Electrons and X-rays ruled out by the absence of any X-ray counts in the on-board detector. Two ideas are: precipitating energetic protons, or the nearby tropospheric storm .
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Proton EvidenceProton Evidence
IMAGE SIP Proton Auroral Images
FUV proton auroral images from the IMAGE spacecraft for 17:48 to 18:05 UT on 27 January 2003.
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Proton EvidenceProton Evidence Energetic proton
count rates from the RDM detector on Akebono and the >16 MeV channel from the POES/MEPOmni detector on NOAA-15,-16 and -17 plotted in an L-shell vs. UT spectrogram format for 27 January 2003.
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Proton EvidenceProton Evidence
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Proton SummaryProton Summary•An MeV proton event was seen in the outer belt at the right time/place•IMAGE FUV proton aurora images show arc near balloon location.•Event was initiated by SI and IMF orientation change•Pc1 waves with f near equatorial fc,H were seen with same time envelope as σ bump.
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Jan 27, 2003 ConclusionJan 27, 2003 Conclusion•It appears to us that precipitating energetic protons are the leading candidate explanation.•This conclusion points to the fact that MeV protons sometimes contribute to the post-noon proton hotspot. •Major reasons are the better temporal agreement and the lack of known mechanism for the storm explanation. •The observation of an electrified extra-tropical cyclone at this latitude is unusual and significant.
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MINIS: The Balloon FlightsMINIS: The Balloon Flights
Small, hand-launched Small, hand-launched balloonsballoons 300,000 ft300,000 ft33
70 lb payload70 lb payload 8 day flights8 day flights 35 km (115,000 ft) 35 km (115,000 ft)
float altitudefloat altitude
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MINIS: The InstrumentsMINIS: The Instruments X ray scintillation counterX ray scintillation counter
Detailed, broad energy Detailed, broad energy spectrumspectrum
10 MeV maximum10 MeV maximum Electric field, 3 axisElectric field, 3 axis Magnetic field, 3 axisMagnetic field, 3 axis
Dc-0.5hz, both fieldsDc-0.5hz, both fields VLF wave power (1-30 VLF wave power (1-30
kHz)kHz) One axis each electric and One axis each electric and
magnetic fieldmagnetic field Ambient temperatureAmbient temperature
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MINIS: The PlaceMINIS: The Place
SANAESANAE
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Flare X-rays were Flare X-rays were detected by the balloon at detected by the balloon at the same time RHESSI the same time RHESSI sees main high energy sees main high energy portion of flare.portion of flare.
Counting rates jump Counting rates jump rapidly about 15 min after rapidly about 15 min after x-ray flare, saturating x-ray flare, saturating detector and creating detector and creating severe dead-time effects.severe dead-time effects.
Class X7.1 Flare, 20 Jan 2005Class X7.1 Flare, 20 Jan 2005
Mo Dy Begin Max End Reg# Lat CMD X-classMo Dy Begin Max End Reg# Lat CMD X-class
Jan 20 0227 0636 0701 0726 N14 W61 X 7.1 Ion Storm, Ground Level EnhancementJan 20 0227 0636 0701 0726 N14 W61 X 7.1 Ion Storm, Ground Level Enhancement
Raw X-ray spectra from 2S for the interval 0600-0900 UT on 20 Jan 2005, showing details of the flare onset.
X-ray flare Ion Storm
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Flare X-rays were Flare X-rays were detected by the balloon at detected by the balloon at the same time RHESSI the same time RHESSI sees main high energy sees main high energy portion of flare.portion of flare.
Counting rates jump Counting rates jump rapidly about 15 min after rapidly about 15 min after x-ray flare, saturating x-ray flare, saturating detector and creating detector and creating severe dead-time effects.severe dead-time effects.
Class X7.1 Flare, 20 Jan 2005Class X7.1 Flare, 20 Jan 2005
Mo Dy Begin Max End Reg# Lat CMD X-classMo Dy Begin Max End Reg# Lat CMD X-class
Jan 20 0227 0636 0701 0726 N14 W61 X 7.1 Ion Storm, Ground Level EnhancementJan 20 0227 0636 0701 0726 N14 W61 X 7.1 Ion Storm, Ground Level Enhancement
Raw X-ray spectra from 2S for the interval 0600-0900 UT on 20 Jan 2005, showing details of the flare onset.
X-ray flare Ion Storm
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1-8 Å
0.5-3 Å
> 2 MeV e-
> 100 MeV H+
> 1 MeV H+
150-250 MeV
300-500 300-500 MeV MeV
Hp (perp to orbit plane)noon
midnight
X2.622:25 15 Jan
Fast CME1850 km/s
X3.807:02 17 JanFast CME2400 km/s
X1.308:03 19 JanHalo CME1960 km/s
X7.106:36 20 JanHalo CME
Ground level event
GOES Summary PlotGOES Summary Plot
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Ground Level EventGround Level Event Observed neutron Observed neutron
monitor increases for monitor increases for GLE 69. GLE 69.
Top: Polar stations with Top: Polar stations with cutoff rigidity < 1 GV.cutoff rigidity < 1 GV.
Bottom: Stations with Bottom: Stations with cutoff rigidity > 1 GV.cutoff rigidity > 1 GV.
(Highest Rigidity (Highest Rigidity displayed: Hermanus, Rc displayed: Hermanus, Rc = 4.4 GV, ~7%)= 4.4 GV, ~7%)
(Highest Rigidity (Highest Rigidity recorded: Athens, Rc recorded: Athens, Rc = 8.4 GV, ~2%)= 8.4 GV, ~2%)
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14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
10-1
101
103
January 2005
Four separate solar proton events in time period.
>10 MeV >50 MeV >100 MeV
Proton Flux Measurements by GOES 11Proton Flux Measurements by GOES 11 (Particles cm (Particles cm-2-2 s s-1-1 sr sr-1-1))
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X 7.1/2b Solar Proton Flare at 0636X 7.1/2b Solar Proton Flare at 0636
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Jumps
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Jumps Followed By Proton PeaksJumps Followed By Proton Peaks
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Global Current FlowsGlobal Current Flows
Each Jump Each Jump preceded by preceded by ΔΔBBXX>0 spike in >0 spike in
auroral zoneauroral zone
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Details of the Electric fieldDetails of the Electric field
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Horizontal Electric FieldHorizontal Electric Field
Convection Convection disappears at disappears at the time of the the time of the SEP eventSEP event
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Magnetic ActivityMagnetic Activity
Magnetic Magnetic activity already activity already lowlow
Absent for 6 Absent for 6 hours following hours following flareflare
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SuperDarn SummarySuperDarn Summary
Potential estimate was Model not Data Potential estimate was Model not Data DrivenDriven
Data Points ~0 for 2 Hours after flareData Points ~0 for 2 Hours after flare
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ConclusionsConclusions
Solar protons strongly Solar protons strongly affect global circuit.affect global circuit.
Changes of Changes of stratospheric stratospheric conductivityconductivity
Major changes in Major changes in vertical fieldvertical field
Short out the Short out the magnetosphere?magnetosphere?
Stay tuned. Exciting Stay tuned. Exciting results pending!results pending!