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Impact of Interplanetary Shock on Thermospheric Cooling Emission: A Case Study.
- Source :
- Journal of Geophysical Research. Space Physics; Oct2024, Vol. 129 Issue 10, p1-10, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Interplanetary (IP) shock is one of the most common phenomena that controls the shape and size of the magnetosphere. It affects the whole magnetosphere‐ionosphere‐thermosphere (MIT) system. We utilized the NO 5.3 μ ${\upmu }$m radiative emission, as observed by SABER (Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry) onboard NASA's TIMED (Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics Dynamics) satellite, to investigate its response to fast forward shock during 26 January 2017. The high latitude NO emission exhibits a strong enhancement (∼ ${\sim} $three times with respect to pre‐event value) during IP shock within 5 hr of onset. We analyzed both the energy dissipation sources and subsequent chemical mechanisms. The Field‐Aligned‐Current observations from Active Magnetosphere and Planetary Response Experiment (AMPERE), EISCAT measurements of Pederson conductivity and the defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP F18) calculated hemispheric power demonstrate a strong intensification. The low energy particle precipitation from DMSP F18 spacecraft shows an early enhancement for energy less than 1 keV. The particle flux of higher energy responds later which remained elevated for longer duration. The thermospheric density and temperature also experience significant variation during IP shock. The NO molecule and temperature displayed an early enhancement. NO density increased by an order of magnitude with respect to the pre‐event value. About 20% $\%$ increase is noticed in the temperature variation. The atomic oxygen and atomic nitrogen illustrate an early depletion during IP event. The enhanced response of NO cooling to IP shock can be attributed to the combined effects of energy input and subsequent chemical mechanisms. Key Points: Response of thermospheric NO cooling emission to IP shock is studied during 26 January 2017The NO cooling emission shows a strong enhancement due to IP shockIt can be attributed to the increase in low energy particle precipitation, NO density and thermospheric temperature [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- METEOROLOGICAL satellites
OXYGEN
ENERGY dissipation
MESOSPHERE
MAGNETOSPHERE
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21699380
- Volume :
- 129
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Geophysical Research. Space Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 180521473
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JA033176