The mid-latitude F region at the mesoscale: Some progress at last

M. C. Kelley; J. J. Makela; A. Saito

doi:10.1016/S1364-6826(02)00090-1

The mid-latitude F region at the mesoscale: Some progress at last

M. C. Kelley, J. J. Makela, A. Saito

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Abstract

Almost no new theoretical work has been conducted in the area of mid-latitude F-region plasma instabilities since Perkin's (J. Geophys. Res. 78 (1973) 218) linear theory. New experimental data now suggest that the nonlinear development of mid-latitude F-region structures includes large polarization electric fields which dominate the final state. Airglow and radar data show that Σ_P is greatly depleted in some regions, which is in agreement with a polarization hypothesis. We hope these new results will inspire new simulations with some anticipation of solving this perplexing but fascinating problem.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1525-1529
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Volume	64
Issue number	12-14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1364-6826(02)00090-1
State	Published - Aug 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Airglow
Mid-latitude ionosphere
Perkins instability
Total electron content (TEC)
Travelling ionospheric distubance (TID)

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Geophysics
Atmospheric Science
Space and Planetary Science

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