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Polarization of Pc1/EMIC waves and related proton auroras observed at subauroral latitudes 査読有り

R. Nomura, K. Shiokawa, K. Sakaguchi, Y. Otsuka, M. Connors

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 117 巻 ( 2 ) 2012年

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：Blackwell Publishing Ltd

We have investigated the polarization of Pc1 geomagnetic pulsations and related proton auroras at subauroral latitudes, using an induction magnetometer and an all-sky camera at Athabasca, Canada (54.7°N, 246.7°E, magnetic latitude (mlat) 61.7°N). Isolated proton auroras often appear in association with Pc1 pulsations, because of proton scattering by electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves in the magnetosphere. We used the proton aurora as a proxy for the location and size of the Pc1 ionospheric source. For 27 Pc1 events with simultaneously observed proton auroras over 4years from September 7, 2005 to September 6, 2009, we calculated the distances between the Pc1 ionospheric source and the observation site, normalized by the scale size of the source. We tried three different definitions of the scale size of Pc1 ionospheric source to calculate the normalized distances. We found that the rotation angle θ between the Pc1 polarization ellipse and the direction to the proton aurora changes from 90° to 0° as the normalized distance increases. For the definition of the scale sizes that gives most clear θ-transition from 90° to 0°, the transition occurs at the normalized distance ∼2.0-4.0, while it was ∼1.0-2.0 by the model calculation of Fujita and Tamao (1988). The averaged major axes tend to point toward the proton aurora at larger distances. The difference of the transition location may imply that the Pc1 ionospheric sources are larger than the isolated proton auroras, or that the inhomogenuity of the ionospheric conductivity by the proton precipitation affects the transition distances. Copyright 2012 by the American Geophysical Union.

DOI： 10.1029/2011JA017241

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Seasonal and local time variations of e -Region field-aligned irregularities observed with 30.8-mhz radar at kototabang, indonesia 査読有り

Y. Otsuka

International Journal of Geophysics 2012 巻 2012年

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

A VHF backscatter radar with operating frequency 30.8 MHz has been operated at Kototabang (0.20°S, 100.32°E
dip latitude 10.36°S), Indonesia, since February 2006. We analyzed E-region field-aligned irregularities (FAIs) observed by this radar through a year of 2007 and found that the E-region FAI observed at Kototabang can be classified into two groups. One is "descending FAI". Altitude of the FAI echo region descends with time from 102 km to 88 km altitude during 0700-1000 and 1900-0000 LT in June solstice season. The other is "low-altitude FAI", which is observed in an altitude range from 88 to 94 km mainly during nighttime. The observed Doppler velocity show distinct local time and altitude dependence. The seasonally averaged zonal velocity above (below) approximately 94 km altitude is westward (eastward) during daytime and eastward (westward) during nighttime. Meridional/vertical velocity perpendicular to the geomagnetic fields is upward during daytime and downward during nighttime. The direction of the FAI velocity above approximately 94 km altitude is consistent with that of the background E × B plasma drifts reported previously. © 2012 Y. Otsuka.

DOI： 10.1155/2012/695793

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Response of low-latitude ionosphere to medium-term changes of solar and geomagnetic activity 査読有り

Ivan Kutiev, Yuichi Otsuka, Dora Pancheva, Rod Heelis

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 117 巻 ( 8 ) 2012年

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：Blackwell Publishing Ltd

The paper presents the medium-term quasi periodic (∼9-27 day) response of middle and low-latitude ionosphere to solar [F10.7) and geomagnetic (Kp-index) forcing. The ionospheric response is examined by wavelet analysis of the relative deviations of TEC over Japan for the period of time 2000-2008. It is found that the ∼27-day rTEC oscillations correlate well with the same oscillations of the solar index F10.7 particularly in the solar maximum and its early declining phase (2001-2005). During the declining phase of solar activity (for example, year of 2005) the Kp-index variability exhibits additionally strong oscillations with periods 13.5- and 9-days. Similar oscillations are found in rTEC as well but they do not follow the geomagnetic forcing as faithfully as those associated with F10.7. During solar minimum the quasi periodic rTEC variability is shaped mainly by the recurrent geomagnetic activity. An attempt is made to investigate the latitudinal dependence of the ∼9-27-day rTEC response over Japan as well as the phase relationship between the forcing and response. © 2012. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved.

DOI： 10.1029/2012JA017641

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Simultaneous observations at Darwin of equatorial bubbles by ionosonde-based range/time displays and airglow imaging 査読有り

Lynn, KJW; Otsuka, Y; Shiokawa, K

GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS 38 巻 2011年12月

On postmidnight low-latitude ionospheric irregularities during solar minimum: 1. Equatorial Atmosphere Radar and GPS-TEC observations in Indonesia 査読有り

T. Yokoyama, M. Yamamoto, Y. Otsuka, M. Nishioka, T. Tsugawa, S. Watanabe, R. F. Pfaff

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS 116 巻 2011年11月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION

Using the 47 MHz Equatorial Atmosphere Radar (EAR) in West Sumatra, Indonesia (10.36 degrees S dip latitude), it is shown that postmidnight irregularities during solar minimum are morphologically different from those detected during solar maximum and are quite similar to those observed with the middle and upper atmosphere (MU) radar in midlatitudes (29.3 degrees N dip latitude). Utilizing the rapid beam-steering capability of the EAR, the spatial structure of the postmidnight irregularities is clearly presented for the first time. It is found that they usually propagate westward and can be categorized into two types. One shows sharp upwelling plumes near local midnight, which should not be a mere passage of fossil plasma bubbles. The other has successive tilted structures which have the same orientation as medium-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances typically observed at midlatitudes. We suggest that the convergence of the equatorward thermospheric wind which is believed to be responsible for the midnight temperature maximum may be an important factor to produce a preferable condition for the upwelling plumes in the postmidnight sector. The displacement between geographic and magnetic equators may also be important for seasonal/longitudinal variation of the postmidnight irregularities.

DOI： 10.1029/2011JA016797

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On postmidnight low-latitude ionospheric irregularities during solar minimum: 2. C/NOFS observations and comparisons with the Equatorial Atmosphere Radar 査読有り

T. Yokoyama, R. F. Pfaff, P. A. Roddy, M. Yamamoto, Y. Otsuka

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS 116 巻 2011年11月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION

A detailed comparison between the observations of the Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System (C/NOFS) satellite and the 47 MHz Equatorial Atmosphere Radar (EAR) in West Sumatra, Indonesia (10.36 degrees S dip latitude) on the postmidnight irregularities is presented. The zonal and meridional E x B drift velocities measured by the vector electric field instrument on the C/NOFS are consistent with the westward propagation of backscatter echoes and the line-of-sight Doppler velocities observed with the EAR, respectively. The plasma density depletions are observed in the postmidnight sector for several consecutive orbits, which suggests the depletions grow slowly during the premidnight period and reach the spacecraft altitude around local midnight. The convergence of the equatorward wind which could be responsible for the midnight temperature maximum may produce a preferable condition for the growth of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability around midnight. Electric field fluctuations of medium-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances may play an important role in seeding the instability. Both equatorial and midlatitude-type plasma instabilities could be operational at the EAR latitude sector, which together would foster a high occurrence of postmidnight irregularities during solar minimum.

DOI： 10.1029/2011JA016798

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Equatorial electrodynamics and neutral background in the Asian sector during the 2009 stratospheric sudden warming 査読有り

Huixin Liu, Mamoru Yamamoto, S. Tulasi Ram, Takuya Tsugawa, Yuichi Otsuka, Claudia Stolle, Eelco Doornbos, Kiyohumi Yumoto, Tsutomu Nagatsuma

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS 116 巻 2011年8月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION

Using ground observations of total electron content (TEC) and equatorial electrojet (EEJ) in the Asian sector, along with plasma and neutral densities obtained from the CHAMP satellite, we investigate the ionospheric electrodynamics and neutral background in this longitude sector during the major stratospheric sudden warming (SSW) in January 2009. Our analysis reveals the following prominent features. First, the TEC response in tropical regions is strongly latitude dependent, with monotonic depletion at the dip equator but a semidiurnal perturbation at low latitudes. Second, the TEC semidiurnal perturbation possesses a significant hemispheric asymmetry in terms of onset date and magnitude. It starts on the same day as the SSW peak in the Northern Hemisphere but 2 days later in the Southern Hemisphere. Its magnitude is twice as strong in the north than in the south. Third, strong counter electrojet occurs in the afternoon, following the strengthening of the eastward EEJ in the morning. Fourth, semidiurnal perturbation in both TEC and EEJ possesses a phase shift, at a rate of about 0.7 h/day. Comparisons with results reported in the Peruvian sector reveal clear longitude dependence in the amplitude and hemispheric asymmetry of the semidiurnal perturbation. Finally, thermospheric density undergoes similar to 25% decrease at low latitudes in the afternoon local time sector during the SSW, indicating significant cooling effects in the tropical upper thermosphere.

DOI： 10.1029/2011JA016607

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New aspects of thermospheric and ionospheric storms revealed by CHAMP 査読有り

N. Balan, M. Yamamoto, J. Y. Liu, Y. Otsuka, H. Liu, H. Luehr

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS 116 巻 2011年7月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION

The neutral mass density N and electron density Ne at 400 km height measured by CHAMP during nine intense geomagnetic storms bring out some new aspects of the thermospheric and ionospheric storms. The thermospheric storms (increase of N) develop with the onset of the main phases (MP) of the geomagnetic storms and reach their peak phases before or by the end of the MPs. The ionospheric storms (change of Ne) in general undergo an initial negative phase (with the equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) crests shifting poleward) before turning positive, and the positive storms reach their peak strengths (or phases) centered at +/- 25 degrees-30 degrees magnetic latitudes; in some (4) cases the positive storms develop without an initial negative phase and with the EIA crests shifting equatorward; in all cases the positive storms reach their peak phases before the end of the MPs and turn to conventional negative storms by the end of the MPs. The observations agree with the different aspects of a physical mechanism of the positive storms. The observations also reveal that the Halloween storms of 30 October 2003 with a short MP without fluctuations produced the strongest positive ionospheric storms through impulsive response, and there is strong equinoctial asymmetry in the ionosphere and thermosphere during geomagnetic storms.

DOI： 10.1029/2010JA016399

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Decay of polar cap patch 査読有り

K. Hosokawa, J. I. Moen, K. Shiokawa, Y. Otsuka

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS 116 巻 2011年5月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION

We report an event in which a polar cap patch was detected with an all-sky imager (ASI) at Resolute Bay, Canada (74.73 degrees N, 265.07 degrees E; AACGM latitude 82.9 degrees), on the nightside. The patch stopped its antisunward motion associated with a northward turning of interplanetary magnetic field and stayed within the field of view of the ASI for more than 1 h. When the patch stagnated, its luminosity decreased gradually, which allows us to investigate how the patch plasma decayed in a quantitative manner. The decay of the patch can be quantitatively explained by the loss through recombinations of O(+) with ambient N(2) and O(2) molecules, if we assume the altitude of the optical patch to be around 295 km. The derived altitude of the patch around 295 km is much higher than the nominal value at 235 km obtained from the MSIS-E90 and IRI-2007 models, indicating that climatological models such as IRI are not suitable for describing the actual density profile of patches. This is probably because the loss process was much faster in the lower-altitude part of the patch; thus, the peak altitude of the patch increased as it traveled across the polar cap because of rapid recombination at the bottomside of the F region. This suggests that we should employ higher emission altitude when we investigate optical patches transported deep into the nightside polar cap. Such information is important when we compare the optical data with other instruments such as coherent radars and GPS scintillation measurements by mapping the all-sky image on the geographic coordinate system with an assumption of the patch emission altitude.

DOI： 10.1029/2010JA016297

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A statistical study of the response of the dayside equatorial F-2 layer to the main phase of intense geomagnetic storms as an indicator of penetration electric field 査読有り

N. Balan, M. Yamamoto, V. Sreeja, I. S. Batista, K. J. W. Lynn, M. A. Abdu, S. Ravindran, T. Kikuchi, Y. Otsuka, K. Shokawa, S. Alex

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS 116 巻 2011年3月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION

The response of the dayside equatorial F-2 layer to the main phases of the 22 intense geomagnetic storms (Dst < -150 nT) in 1998-2008 is investigated using the digital ionosonde data from the equatorial stations in Brazilian, Indian, and Australian longitudes together with equatorial electrojet strength and IMF B-z; the storms include 15 superstorms (Dst < -200 nT). The observations show that there is a period during all MPs when the F-2 layer peak rises (and falls) rapidly with large peak electron density (Nmax) reduction, the rise velocity strongly correlates with the intensity (Dst) of the storms, and the duration of the Nmax reduction corresponds to that of strong eastward electrojet when IMF Bz remains highly negative. The observations indicate the occurrence of strong eastward prompt penetration electric fields (PPEF) during the rapid F-2 layer response. The PPEF drives the F-2 layer peak rapidly upward, which reduces Nmax due to vertical expansion and diffusion. The results therefore suggest that the rapid F-2 layer response (rapid rise (and fall) of peak height (hmax) with large Nmax reduction) observed by ionosondes can be used to detect the occurrence of the daytime eastward PPEF during intense geomagnetic storms irrespective of season and level of solar activity. The data also show two rare events of strong daytime westward electric fields due to disturbance dynamo and/or prompt penetration. The results are important when radars are not available to monitor the occurrence of the PPEF.

DOI： 10.1029/2010JA016001

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First satellite-imaging observation of medium-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances by FORMOSAT-2/ISUAL 査読有り

Adachi, T; Otsuka, Y; Yamaoka, M; Yamamoto, M; Shiokawa, K; Chen, AB; Hsu, RR

GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS 38 巻 2011年2月

Vertical connection from the tropospheric activities to the ionospheric longitudinal structure simulated by a new Earth's whole atmosphere-ionosphere coupled model 査読有り

H. Jin, Y. Miyoshi, H. Fujiwara, H. Shinagawa, K. Terada, N. Terada, M. Ishii, Y. Otsuka, A. Saito

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS 116 巻 2011年1月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION

This paper introduces a new Earth's atmosphere-ionosphere coupled model that treats seamlessly the neutral atmospheric region from the troposphere to the thermosphere as well as the thermosphere-ionosphere interaction including the electrodynamics self-consistently. The model is especially useful for the study of vertical connection between the meteorological phenomena and the upper atmospheric behaviors. As an initial simulation using the coupled model, we have carried out a 30 day consecutive run in September. The result reveals that the longitudinal structure of the F-region ionosphere varies on a day-to-day basis in a highly complex way and that a four-peak structure of the daytime equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) similar to the recent observations appears as an averaged feature. The simulation reproduces and thus confirms the vertical coupling processes proposed so far with respect to the formation of the averaged EIA longitudinal structure; the excitation of solar nonmigrating tides in the troposphere, their propagation through the middle atmosphere, and the modulation of ionospheric dynamo, which in turn affects EIA generation. The simulation result indicates that not only the ionospheric averaged longitudinal structure but also the day-to-day variation can be modulated significantly by the lower atmospheric effect.

DOI： 10.1029/2010JA015925

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Statistical Study of Medium-Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances Observed with a GPS Receiver Network in Japan 査読有り

Otsuka, Y; Kotake, N; Shiokawa, K; Ogawa, T; Tsugawa, T; Saito, A

AERONOMY OF THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE AND IONOSPHERE 2 巻 ( 3 ) 頁： 291 - 299 2011年

A statistical study of the response of the dayside equatorial F2 layer to the main phase of intense geomagnetic storms as an indicator of penetration electric field 査読有り

N. Balan, M. Yamamoto, V. Sreeja, I. S. Batista, K. J.W. Lynn, M. A. Abdu, S. Ravindran, T. Kikuchi, Y. Otsuka, K. Shokawa, S. Alex

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 116 巻 ( 3 ) 2011年

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：Blackwell Publishing Ltd

The response of the dayside equatorial F2 layer to the main phases of the 22 intense geomagnetic storms (Dst &lt
-150 nT) in 1998-2008 is investigated using the digital ionosonde data from the equatorial stations in Brazilian, Indian, and Australian longitudes together with equatorial electrojet strength and IMF Bz
the storms include 15 superstorms (Dst &lt
-200 nT). The observations show that there is a period during all MPs when the F2 layer peak rises (and falls) rapidly with large peak electron density (Nmax) reduction, the rise velocity strongly correlates with the intensity (Dst) of the storms, and the duration of the Nmax reduction corresponds to that of strong eastward electrojet when IMF Bz remains highly negative. The observations indicate the occurrence of strong eastward prompt penetration electric fields (PPEF) during the rapid F2 layer response. The PPEF drives the F2 layer peak rapidly upward, which reduces Nmax due to vertical expansion and diffusion. The results therefore suggest that the rapid F2 layer response (rapid rise (and fall) of peak height (hmax) with large Nmax reduction) observed by ionosondes can be used to detect the occurrence of the daytime eastward PPEF during intense geomagnetic storms irrespective of season and level of solar activity. The data also show two rare events of strong daytime westward electric fields due to disturbance dynamo and/or prompt penetration. The results are important when radars are not available to monitor the occurrence of the PPEF. Copyright 2011 by the American Geophysical Union.

DOI： 10.1029/2010JA016001

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Acoustic resonance and plasma depletion detected by GPS total electron content observation after the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake 査読有り

Saito, A; Tsugawa, T; Otsuka, Y; Nishioka, M; Iyemori, T; Matsumura, M; Saito, S; Chen, CH; Goi, Y; Choosakul, N

EARTH PLANETS AND SPACE 63 巻 ( 7 ) 頁： 863 - 867 2011年

Decay of polar cap patch 査読有り

K. Hosokawa, J. I. Moen, K. Shiokawa, Y. Otsuka

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 116 巻 ( 5 ) 2011年

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：Blackwell Publishing Ltd

We report an event in which a polar cap patch was detected with an all-sky imager (ASI) at Resolute Bay, Canada (74.73° N, 265.07° E
AACGM latitude 82.9°), on the nightside. The patch stopped its antisunward motion associated with a northward turning of interplanetary magnetic field and stayed within the field of view of the ASI for more than 1 h. When the patch stagnated, its luminosity decreased gradually, which allows us to investigate how the patch plasma decayed in a quantitative manner. The decay of the patch can be quantitatively explained by the loss through recombinations of O+ with ambient N2 and O2 molecules, if we assume the altitude of the optical patch to be around 295 km. The derived altitude of the patch around 295 km is much higher than the nominal value at 235 km obtained from the MSIS-E90 and IRI-2007 models, indicating that climatological models such as IRI are not suitable for describing the actual density profile of patches. This is probably because the loss process was much faster in the lower-altitude part of the patch
thus, the peak altitude of the patch increased as it traveled across the polar cap because of rapid recombination at the bottomside of the F region. This suggests that we should employ higher emission altitude when we investigate optical patches transported deep into the nightside polar cap. Such information is important when we compare the optical data with other instruments such as coherent radars and GPS scintillation measurements by mapping the all-sky image on the geographic coordinate system with an assumption of the patch emission altitude. Copyright 2011 by the American Geophysical Union.

DOI： 10.1029/2010JA016297

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Equatorial electrodynamics and neutral background in the Asian sector during the 2009 stratospheric sudden warming 査読有り

Huixin Liu, Mamoru Yamamoto, S. Tulasi Ram, Takuya Tsugawa, Yuichi Otsuka, Claudia Stolle, Eelco Doornbos, Kiyohumi Yumoto, Tsutomu Nagatsuma

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 116 巻 ( 8 ) 2011年

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Using ground observations of total electron content (TEC) and equatorial electrojet (EEJ) in the Asian sector, along with plasma and neutral densities obtained from the CHAMP satellite, we investigate the ionospheric electrodynamics and neutral background in this longitude sector during the major stratospheric sudden warming (SSW) in January 2009. Our analysis reveals the following prominent features. First, the TEC response in tropical regions is strongly latitude dependent, with monotonic depletion at the dip equator but a semidiurnal perturbation at low latitudes. Second, the TEC semidiurnal perturbation possesses a significant hemispheric asymmetry in terms of onset date and magnitude. It starts on the same day as the SSW peak in the Northern Hemisphere but 2 days later in the Southern Hemisphere. Its magnitude is twice as strong in the north than in the south. Third, strong counter electrojet occurs in the afternoon, following the strengthening of the eastward EEJ in the morning. Fourth, semidiurnal perturbation in both TEC and EEJ possesses a phase shift, at a rate of about 0.7 h/day. Comparisons with results reported in the Peruvian sector reveal clear longitude dependence in the amplitude and hemispheric asymmetry of the semidiurnal perturbation. Finally, thermospheric density undergoes ∼25% decrease at low latitudes in the afternoon local time sector during the SSW, indicating significant cooling effects in the tropical upper thermosphere. Copyright © 2011 by the American Geophysical Union.

DOI： 10.1029/2011JA016607

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ISS-IMAPミッションによって明らかになる超高層大気の姿

斎藤昭則, 山崎敦, 阿部琢美, 鈴木睦, 坂野井健, 藤原均, 吉川一朗, 大塚雄一, 田口真, 山本衛, 中村卓司, 江尻省, 菊池雅行, 河野英昭, 石井守, 久保田実, 星野尾一明, 坂野井和代

第25回大気圏シンポジウム 2011年

Ionospheric multiple stratifications and irregularities induced by the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake 査読有り

Maruyama, T; Tsugawa, T; Kato, H; Saito, A; Otsuka, Y; Nishioka, M

EARTH PLANETS AND SPACE 63 巻 ( 7 ) 頁： 869 - 873 2011年

Ionospheric disturbances detected by GPS total electron content observation after the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake 査読有り

Tsugawa, T; Saito, A; Otsuka, Y; Nishioka, M; Maruyama, T; Kato, H; Nagatsuma, T; Murata, KT

EARTH PLANETS AND SPACE 63 巻 ( 7 ) 頁： 875 - 879 2011年

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