CMIT Simulations of the Initial Phase of Geomagnetic

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CMIT Simulations of the Initial Phase of Geomagnetic Storms Wenbin Wang, Jiuhou Lei, Alan

CMIT Simulations of the Initial Phase of Geomagnetic Storms Wenbin Wang, Jiuhou Lei, Alan Burns, Stan Solomon, and Mike Wiltberger High Altitude Observatory National Center for Atmospheric Research CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

Outline A comparison of the response of the ionosphere to the initial phases of

Outline A comparison of the response of the ionosphere to the initial phases of 3 storms (April 2004, Nov. 2004 and Dec. 2006): TEC (Total Electron Content) maps from observations and CMIT O/N 2 ratio from GUVI and CMIT Mechanisms The effects of shock arrival time on the response of the ionosphere to storms CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

Solar Wind Conditions April, 2004 November, 2004 December, 2006 1330 – 2200 UT F

Solar Wind Conditions April, 2004 November, 2004 December, 2006 1330 – 2200 UT F 10. 7: 108 1000 – 2200 UT F 10. 7: 127 1400 -2300 UT F 10. 7: 90 CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

April, 2004 CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

April, 2004 CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

November, 2004 CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

November, 2004 CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

December, 2006 CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

December, 2006 CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

December, 2006 (Lei, et al. 2008) CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15

December, 2006 (Lei, et al. 2008) CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

The ionosphere response to different storm onset times CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO

The ionosphere response to different storm onset times CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

Summary Positive ionospheric response in daytime for all three storms at low and middle

Summary Positive ionospheric response in daytime for all three storms at low and middle latitudes, had similar morphology, although solar radiation, season and IMF conditions were different. The CMIT simulations agrees well with the observations. The CMIT results show that these positive responses were caused primarily by penetration electric fields Negative storm effects occurred in the morning and night-side, related to changes in O/N 2 ratio. CMIT did a good job in simulating both the negative storm effects and O/N 2 changes. The responses of the ionosphere were different if the storm onset times were different, even with same solar wind conditions. CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008

CISM All-hands Meeting • Boulder, CO • 15 -17 Sept. 2008