Electric fields and currents in the equatorial electrojet deduced from VHF radar observations-III. Comparison of observed ΔH values with those estimated from measured electric fields

Vikramkumar, B. T. ; Rao, P. B. ; Viswanathan, K. S. ; Reddy, C. A. (1987) Electric fields and currents in the equatorial electrojet deduced from VHF radar observations-III. Comparison of observed ΔH values with those estimated from measured electric fields Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 49 (2). pp. 201-207. ISSN 0021-9169

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Abstract

From VHF backscatter radar measurements at Thumba (dip: 56'S) of the phase velocities of type II irregularities in the equatorial electrojet (EEJ), electric field (Ey) values are estimated for different times of the day. Using the electric field values thus deduced and the Pedersen and Hall conductivities calculated using model values of electron densities and the collision frequencies of ions and electrons, the height integrated current intensity in the EEJ is estimated. The surface level geomagnetic field perturbation ΔH produced by this ionospheric current is then calculated. The calculated values of ΔH are compared with observed values of ΔH (after subtracting the magnetospheric contribution of Dst) for a number of days. The comparisons show good agreement between observed ΔH values and those calculated from measured electric fields. The agreement is found to be good even when type I irregularities are present at higher altitudes in the EEJ. This comparative study demonstrates the validity of estimating electric field values from VHF radar measurements and it indicates the possibility of deducing electric field values from ground level ΔH values, at least for statistical studies.

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