• ISSN 2097-1893
    • CN 10-1855/P

    强磁暴期间美洲区域电离层多尺度扰动演化研究

    Evolution of multiscale ionospheric disturbances over the American region during a severe geomagnetic storm

    • 摘要: 本文针对2026年1月19日发生的Dst低至−218 nT、SYM-H约−223 nT的强地磁暴事件,综合多源观测数据(GNSS TEC、三维层析成像、GOLD气辉及Swarm卫星)与中性风模型,系统分析了美洲至大西洋扇区大尺度行进式电离层扰动(LSTID)及超级赤道等离子体泡(EPB)的演化特征. 与许多由持续的南向行星际磁场主导的磁暴不同,此次事件主要是由短时间内突增的太阳风速度和强烈的太阳风动压等因素驱动. 研究发现,磁暴主相期间,北美地区出现由高纬向低纬快速传播的显著LSTID,持续约4小时,主扰动集中在250~450 km高度;同时,大西洋东部至非洲西岸生成了超级EPB,其纬向扩展至磁纬±30°(顶点高度约2500 km),泡内电子密度骤降1~2.5个数量级. 综合分析认为,高纬焦耳加热与粒子沉降激发的重力波驱动了LSTID向中低纬传播;而太阳风动压脉冲引发的瞬时穿透电场增强了等离子体漂移,促进瑞利-泰勒不稳定性,最终触发超级EPB. 研究揭示了强磁暴期间美洲—大西洋扇区多类型电离层扰动演化特征,可为卫星导航误差评估、电离层扰动监测和空间天气预警提供参考.

       

      Abstract: This study investigates the intense geomagnetic storm that occurred on January 19, 2026, with a Dst index of −218 nT and a SYM-H index of approximately −223 nT. By integrating multi-source observations, including GNSS TEC, three-dimensional ionospheric tomography, GOLD airglow measurements, and Swarm satellite data, together with a neutral wind model, we systematically analyze the evolution of large-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances (LSTIDs) and a super equatorial plasma bubble (EPB) over the Americas-Atlantic sector. Unlike many geomagnetic storms dominated by a sustained southward interplanetary magnetic field, this event was primarily driven by a sudden enhancement in solar wind speed and strong solar wind dynamic pressure over a short period. The results show that, during the storm main phase, pronounced LSTIDs propagated rapidly from high to low latitudes over North America, lasting for approximately 4 hours, with the main disturbances concentrated at altitudes of 250–450 km. Meanwhile, a super EPB developed from the eastern Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, extending latitudinally to magnetic latitudes of ±30° and reaching an apex height of approximately 2500 km. Within the bubble, the electron density decreased sharply by 1–2.5 orders of magnitude. The comprehensive analysis suggests that gravity waves excited by high-latitude Joule heating and particle precipitation drove the propagation of LSTIDs toward middle and low latitudes. In contrast, the prompt penetration electric field induced by solar wind dynamic pressure pulses enhanced plasma drift, promoted Rayleigh-Taylor instability, and ultimately triggered the super EPB. This study reveals the evolutionary characteristics of multiple types of ionospheric disturbances over the Americas–Atlantic sector during an intense geomagnetic storm, providing a valuable reference for satellite navigation error assessment, ionospheric disturbance monitoring, and space weather warning.

       

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