This book is a multi-author treatise on the most outstanding research problems in the field of the aeronomy of the Earth’s atmosphere and ionosphere, encompassing the science covered by the Division II of the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA). It contains several review articles and detailed papers by leading scientists in the field. The book is organized in 5 parts: 1) Mesosphere-Lower Thermosphere Dynamics and Chemistry; 2) Vertical Coupling by Upward Propagating Waves; 3) Ionospheric Electrodynamics and Structuring; 4) Thermosphere- Ionosphere Coupling, Dynamics and Trends and 5) Ionosphere-Thermosphere Disturbances and Modeling. The book consolidates the progress acheived in the field in recent years and it serves as a useful reference for graduate students as well as experienced researchers.
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Author(s): Daniel R. Marsh (auth.), Mangalathayil Ali Abdu, Dora Pancheva (eds.)
Series: IAGA Special Sopron Book Series 2
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 480
Tags: Geophysics/Geodesy; Meteorology/Climatology; Environment, general; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Chemical–Dynamical Coupling in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere....Pages 3-17
Atmospheric Tides and Planetary Waves: Recent Progress Based on SABER/TIMED Temperature Measurements (2002–2007)....Pages 19-56
Dynamical Coupling Between Different Regions of Equatorial Atmosphere....Pages 57-65
Microphysical Properties of Mesospheric Aerosols: An Overview of In Situ-Results from the ECOMA Project....Pages 67-74
SABER Observations of Daytime Atomic Oxygen and Ozone Variability in the Mesosphere....Pages 75-82
In Situ Measurements of Small-Scale Structures in Neutrals and Charged Aerosols....Pages 83-91
High-Latitude Gravity Wave Measurements in Noctilucent Clouds and Polar Mesospheric Clouds....Pages 93-105
Front Matter....Pages 107-107
Gravity Wave Influences in the Thermosphere and Ionosphere: Observations and Recent Modeling....Pages 109-130
Neutral Winds and Densities at the Bottomside of the F Layer from Primary and Secondary Gravity Waves from Deep Convection....Pages 131-139
The Acoustic Gravity Wave Induced Disturbances in the Equatorial Ionosphere....Pages 141-162
Mesosphere–Ionosphere Coupling Processes Observed in the F Layer Bottom-Side Oscillation....Pages 163-175
A Case Study of Tidal and Planetary Wave Coupling in the Equatorial Atmosphere-Ionosphere System Over India: Preliminary Results....Pages 177-187
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Electrodynamics of Ionosphere–Thermosphere Coupling....Pages 191-201
Daytime Vertical E×B Drift Velocities Inferred from Ground-Based Equatorial Magnetometer Observations....Pages 203-210
Three-Dimensional Modeling of Equatorial Spread F....Pages 211-218
Coupling Processes in the Equatorial Spread F/Plasma Bubble Irregularity Development....Pages 219-238
Influences on the Development of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles: Insights from a Long-Term Optical Dataset....Pages 239-249
A Review of the Recent Advances in the Investigation of Equatorial Spread F and Space Weather Effects over Indian Sector Using Optical and Other Techniques....Pages 251-268
Radar and Optical Observations of Irregular Midlatitude Sporadic E Layers Beneath MSTIDs....Pages 269-281
Instabilities in the Midlatitude Ionosphere in Terms of E–F Coupling....Pages 283-290
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Statistical Study of Medium-Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances Observed with a GPS Receiver Network in Japan....Pages 291-299
Front Matter....Pages 301-301
New Aspects of the Coupling Between Thermosphere and Ionosphere, with Special regards to CHAMP Mission Results....Pages 303-316
Equatorial Ionization Anomaly: The Role of Thermospheric Winds and the Effects of the Geomagnetic Field Secular Variation....Pages 317-328
Characteristics of Temperature and Density Structures in the Equatorial Thermosphere Simulated by a Whole Atmosphere GCM....Pages 329-337
Longitudinal Variations of the Thermospheric Zonal Wind Induced by Nonmigrating Tides as Observed by CHAMP....Pages 339-348
Causal Link of Longitudinal Plasma Density Structure to Vertical Plasma Drift and Atmospheric Tides – A Review....Pages 349-361
Longitudinal Structure of the Mid- and Low-Latitude Ionosphere Observed by Space-borne GPS Receivers....Pages 363-374
Ionosphere–Thermosphere Coupling in the Low-Latitude Region....Pages 375-380
A Tutorial Review on Sporadic E Layers....Pages 381-394
Long-Term Trends in the Upper Atmosphere – Recent Progress....Pages 395-406
Parameters of the Ionospheric F2 Layer as a Source of Information on Trends in Thermospheric Dynamics....Pages 407-416
Front Matter....Pages 417-417
Storm-Time Response of the Thermosphere–Ionosphere System....Pages 419-435
Ionosphere Data Assimilation: Problems Associated with Missing Physics....Pages 437-442
Penetration of Magnetospheric Electric Fields to the Low Latitude Ionosphere During Storm/Substorms....Pages 443-453
Modeling the Storm Time Electrodynamics....Pages 455-464
A Physical Mechanism of Positive Ionospheric Storms....Pages 465-475
Back Matter....Pages 477-480
