Ionosphere-thermosphere coupling

Abstract

Unlike other topics which discuss the coupling between two different regions that are physically separated, the topic of ionosphere-thermosphere coupling deals with the interactive processes between two different constituents namely, the charged and the neutral particles in the same region. Due to the geomagnetic control of motion of the charged particles, the two different constituents of the upper atmosphere behave as independent parts of a mutually coupled system. Some of the coupling processes and their consequences are presented and discussed.