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- Title
Ionospheric Turbulence and the Equatorial Plasma Density Irregularities: Scaling Features and RODI.
- Authors
De Michelis, Paola; Consolini, Giuseppe; Tozzi, Roberta; Pignalberi, Alessio; Pezzopane, Michael; Coco, Igino; Giannattasio, Fabio; Marcucci, Maria Federica; Foorotan, Ehsan
- Abstract
In the framework of space weather, the understanding of the physical mechanisms responsible for the generation of ionospheric irregularities is particularly relevant for their effects on global positioning and communication systems. Ionospheric equatorial plasma bubbles are one of the possible irregularities. In this work, using data from the ESA Swarm mission, we investigate the scaling features of electron density fluctuations characterizing equatorial plasma bubbles. Results strongly support a turbulence character of these structures and suggest the existence of a clear link between the observed scaling properties and the value of the Rate Of change of electron Density Index (RODI). This link is discussed, and RODI is proposed as a reliable proxy for the identification of plasma bubbles.
- Subjects
EUROPEAN Space Agency; PLASMA density; ELECTRON density; IONOSPHERIC plasma; GLOBAL Positioning System; VALUATION of real property
- Publication
Remote Sensing, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 4, p759
- ISSN
2072-4292
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/rs13040759