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Autores principales: Bender, Stefan, Espy, Patrick J., Paxton, Larry J.
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Publicado: 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.11130
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author Bender, Stefan
Espy, Patrick J.
Paxton, Larry J.
author_facet Bender, Stefan
Espy, Patrick J.
Paxton, Larry J.
contents We present an empirical model for auroral (90--150 km) electron--ion pair production rates, ionization rates for short, derived from SSUSI (Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager) electron energy and flux data. Using the Fang et al., 2010 parametrization for mono-energetic electrons, and the NRLMSISE-00 neutral atmosphere model, the calculated ionization rate profiles are binned in 2-h magnetic local time (MLT) and 3.6$^{\circ}$ geomagnetic latitude to yield time series of ionization rates at 5-km altitude steps. We fit each of these time series to the geomagnetic indices Kp, PC, and Ap, the 81-day averaged solar F$_{\text{10.7}}$ radio flux index, and a constant term. The resulting empirical model can easily be incorporated into coupled chemistry--climate models to include particle precipitation effects.
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spellingShingle Empirical model of SSUSI-derived auroral ionization rates
Bender, Stefan
Espy, Patrick J.
Paxton, Larry J.
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Space Physics
86-10, 86-04, 62J05, 62P35
I.6.3; J.2
We present an empirical model for auroral (90--150 km) electron--ion pair production rates, ionization rates for short, derived from SSUSI (Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager) electron energy and flux data. Using the Fang et al., 2010 parametrization for mono-energetic electrons, and the NRLMSISE-00 neutral atmosphere model, the calculated ionization rate profiles are binned in 2-h magnetic local time (MLT) and 3.6$^{\circ}$ geomagnetic latitude to yield time series of ionization rates at 5-km altitude steps. We fit each of these time series to the geomagnetic indices Kp, PC, and Ap, the 81-day averaged solar F$_{\text{10.7}}$ radio flux index, and a constant term. The resulting empirical model can easily be incorporated into coupled chemistry--climate models to include particle precipitation effects.
title Empirical model of SSUSI-derived auroral ionization rates
topic Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Space Physics
86-10, 86-04, 62J05, 62P35
I.6.3; J.2
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.11130