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ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH
卷 41, 期 4, 页码 650-654出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.04.089
关键词
low-latitude ionosphere; topside irregularity; plasma blob; ionospheric climatology; in-situ observation
The global distribution of low-latitude plasma blobs was investigated by in-situ plasma density measurements from the Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-1 (KOMPSAT-1) and Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F15. In the observations, blobs occurred in the longitude sector where the activity of the equatorial plasma bubble (EPB) was appreciable, and additional blobs were found at the lower (KOMPSAT-1) altitude as in the EPBs. However, several notable differences exist between the distributions of EPBs and blobs. First, KOMPSAT-1 found few blobs around 0 degrees E in March and June, as did DMSP F15 from 30 degrees W to 120 degrees E for every season. Second, the overall occurrences in December and March at the DMSP F 15 (840 km) altitude were somewhat lower than expected from those of the EBPs. Third, at the DMSP F15 altitude, the occurrence probability of plasma blobs was less controlled by yearly variations in the solar activity. These results imply that topside ionospheric conditions as well as the existence of EPBs control further development of blobs. Additionally, it was found that the blob latitudes became higher as the yearly solar activity increased. Moreover, most of the blobs were encountered in the winter hemisphere, possibly due to the low ambient density. (C) 2007 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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