Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1777599 | Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The influence of penetration electric fields (PEF) on storm-time energetic particles in the inner magnetosphere and on the stability of plasma in the low-latitude ionosphere is widely recognized. We describe two consequences of PEFs, regularly observed during magnetic storms that indicate their persistence throughout the main phases. These are (1) the presence of equatorial plasma bubbles (EPB) across the evening local time sector during main phases and their absence throughout recovery, and (2) detections of low-energy ion precipitation in the dawn sector equatorward of the auroral electron boundary.
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Authors
C.Y. Huang, W.J. Burke, C.S. Lin,