Title :
Evolution of low frequency electromagnetic fluctuations in low- and middle-latitude ionosphere
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Terrestrial Magn., Ionosphere & Radio Wave Propagation, Troitsk, Russia
Abstract :
The electromagnetic equations of qyrotropic waves in the general form have been examined. The analysis shows that attenuation of one of modes tends to zero in the perpendicular direction to the magnetic field while along this direction the attenuation is finite. Basing on this feature it was supposed that low frequency electromagnetic fluctuations tend to expand along the magnetic field. It forms in the ionosphere long areas with invariable direction of the electric field and current and weakly variable magnitude of these parameters. This assumption was checked by numerical solving of the direct problem of electromagnetic fluctuation evolution.
Keywords :
ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; electric field; electromagnetic equations; electromagnetic fluctuation evolution; low frequency electromagnetic fluctuations; low-latitude ionosphere; magnetic field; middle-latitude ionosphere; qyrotropic waves; Attenuation; Electric fields; Electromagnetic scattering; Fluctuations; Ionosphere; Magnetic fields;
Conference_Titel :
General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5117-3
DOI :
10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6051174