Journal article
The occurrence and wave properties of H+‐, He+‐, and O+‐band EMIC waves observed by the Van Allen Probes
Journal of geophysical research. Space physics, Vol.120(9), pp.7477-7492
09/2015
DOI: 10.1002/2015JA021358
Abstract
We perform a statistical study of electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves detected by the Van Allen Probes mission to investigate the spatial distribution of their occurrence, wave power, ellipticity, and normal angle. The Van Allen Probes have been used which allow us to explore the inner magnetosphere (1.1 to 5.8 RE). Magnetic field measurements from the Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument Suite and Integrated Science on board the Van Allen Probes are used to identify EMIC wave events for the first 22 months of the mission operation (8 September 2012 to 30 June 2014). EMIC waves are examined in H+, He+, and O+ bands. Over 700 EMIC wave events have been identified over the three different wave bands (265 H+‐band events, 438 He+‐band events, and 68 O+‐band events). EMIC wave events are observed between L = 2–8, with over 140 EMIC wave events observed below L = 4. Results show that H+‐band EMIC waves have two peak magnetic local time (MLT) occurrence regions: prenoon (09:00 < MLT ≤ 12:00) and afternoon (15:00 < MLT ≤ 17:00) sectors. He+‐band EMIC waves feature an overall stronger dayside occurrence. O+‐band EMIC waves have one peak region located in the morning sector at lower L shells (L < 4). He+‐band EMIC waves average the highest wave power overall (>0.1 nT2/Hz), especially in the afternoon sector. Ellipticity observations reveal that linearly polarized EMIC waves dominate in lower L shells.
Key Points
A statistical study of EMIC waves observed by the Van Allen Probes is performed
The occurrence and wave properties of the EMIC waves are examined
Linearly polarized EMIC waves dominate lower L shells (L < 4)
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The occurrence and wave properties of H+‐, He+‐, and O+‐band EMIC waves observed by the Van Allen Probes
- Creators
- A. A Saikin - University of New HampshireJ.‐C Zhang - University of New HampshireR. C Allen - Southwest Research InstituteC. W Smith - University of New HampshireL. M Kistler - University of New HampshireH. E Spence - University of New HampshireR. B Torbert - University of New HampshireC. A Kletzing - University of IowaV. K Jordanova - Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of geophysical research. Space physics, Vol.120(9), pp.7477-7492
- DOI
- 10.1002/2015JA021358
- ISSN
- 2169-9380
- eISSN
- 2169-9402
- Number of pages
- 16
- Grant note
- NASA (NNX11AO82G; NNX15AF66G) Iowa JHU/APL
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2015
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984199713902771
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