Occurrence statistics of magnetic impulsive events
In this study, we perform a statistical investigation of magnetic impulse events identified in the Greenland magnetometer stations through the years 1995–2001. We focus on occurrence statistics that can be determined reliably with an automatic event identification procedure. Durin the first two year...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d034f03317584a11b64ab4a0ba61aeb4 2023-05-15T16:28:22+02:00 Occurrence statistics of magnetic impulsive events T. Moretto D. G. Sibeck J. F. Watermann 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-22-585-2004 https://doaj.org/article/d034f03317584a11b64ab4a0ba61aeb4 EN eng Copernicus Publications https://www.ann-geophys.net/22/585/2004/angeo-22-585-2004.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/0992-7689 https://doaj.org/toc/1432-0576 doi:10.5194/angeo-22-585-2004 0992-7689 1432-0576 https://doaj.org/article/d034f03317584a11b64ab4a0ba61aeb4 Annales Geophysicae, Vol 22, Pp 585-602 (2004) Science Q Physics QC1-999 Geophysics. Cosmic physics QC801-809 article 2004 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-22-585-2004 2022-12-31T13:31:23Z In this study, we perform a statistical investigation of magnetic impulse events identified in the Greenland magnetometer stations through the years 1995–2001. We focus on occurrence statistics that can be determined reliably with an automatic event identification procedure. Durin the first two years we observed almost 40% more events than in the following years. Season is not a significant factor in event occurrence. Event occurrence peaks near 12:00UT, corresponding to approximately 10:00 magnetic local time (MLT) at the west coast of Greenland. More events occur prior to local noon than after. Event days are not distributed evenly. Large amplitude events, particularly, tend to appear on consecutive days. Events are observed at lower latitudes at earlier local times in a way consistent with the projection of the outer magnetospheric boundary into the ionosphere. Event latitude depends on dipole tilt angle in a manner similar to that reported for the cusp. Events occur during intervals of enhanced K p . The main reason for this is that the events themselves contribute to the K p index. Events exhibit a preference for high solar wind velocity. In particular, the large amplitude events occur during high-speed streams. A slight preference for lower density and more radial interplanetary magnetic fields, as compared to the nominal solar wind distribution, is also observed. However, both the nominal solar wind and event distribution exhibit large differences from year to year, indicating that events occur under a broad range of conditions. Key words. Ionosphere (ionospheric disturbances) Magnetospheric physics (magnetosphere-ionosphere interactions; solar wind-magnetosphere interactions) Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Greenland Annales Geophysicae 22 2 585 602 |
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In this study, we perform a statistical investigation of magnetic impulse events identified in the Greenland magnetometer stations through the years 1995–2001. We focus on occurrence statistics that can be determined reliably with an automatic event identification procedure. Durin the first two years we observed almost 40% more events than in the following years. Season is not a significant factor in event occurrence. Event occurrence peaks near 12:00UT, corresponding to approximately 10:00 magnetic local time (MLT) at the west coast of Greenland. More events occur prior to local noon than after. Event days are not distributed evenly. Large amplitude events, particularly, tend to appear on consecutive days. Events are observed at lower latitudes at earlier local times in a way consistent with the projection of the outer magnetospheric boundary into the ionosphere. Event latitude depends on dipole tilt angle in a manner similar to that reported for the cusp. Events occur during intervals of enhanced K p . The main reason for this is that the events themselves contribute to the K p index. Events exhibit a preference for high solar wind velocity. In particular, the large amplitude events occur during high-speed streams. A slight preference for lower density and more radial interplanetary magnetic fields, as compared to the nominal solar wind distribution, is also observed. However, both the nominal solar wind and event distribution exhibit large differences from year to year, indicating that events occur under a broad range of conditions. Key words. Ionosphere (ionospheric disturbances) Magnetospheric physics (magnetosphere-ionosphere interactions; solar wind-magnetosphere interactions) |
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