SH51A-2436
Characterizing Interplanetary Structures of Long-Lasting Ionospheric Storm Events
Friday, 18 December 2015
Poster Hall (Moscone South)
Chris Tandoi1, Ying Dong1, Zhenkang Yang1, San Peng1,2, Chigomezyo Mudala Ngwira3, M. Chantale Damas1 and Tak D Cheung4, (1)Queensborough Community College, Bayside, NY, United States, (2)CUNY City College of New York, New York, NY, United States, (3)Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, United States, (4)QCC, Bayside, NY, United States
Abstract:
Geomagnetic storms can result in periods of heightened TEC (Total Electron Content) in Earth’s ionosphere. These periods of change in TEC (dTEC) can have adverse impacts on a technological society, such as scintillation of radio signals used by communication and navigation satellites. However, it is unknown which exact properties of a given storm cause dTEC. We are comparing different solar wind properties that result in a significant long-lasting dTEC to see if there are any patterns that remain constant in these storms. These properties, among others, include the interplanetary magnetic field By and Bz components, the proton density, and the flow speed. As a preliminary investigation, we have studied 15 solar storms. Preliminary results will be presented. In the future, we hope to increase our sample size and analyze over 80 different solar storms, which result in significant dTEC.
