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Challenges and Strategic Research Plans for Earth and Heliosphere: Research Infrastructures, Projects and Initiatives
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-24)We describe existing research infrastructures relevant for space weather and open issues of space weather research including the need for sustainable observation networks and for high-quality data products as basis for model development. The local relevance in Europe for studies of the ionosphere at high latitude is described. We propose as possible a way forward to sustain space weather research ... -
Electron Density Depletion Region Observed in the Polar Cap Ionosphere
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-16)This paper presents and discusses electron density depletion regions observed with the incoherent scatter EISCAT Svalbard Radar (ESR) located at 75.43°N geomagnetic latitude. The data include several decades of measurements, which make them suitable for studying statistical features and characteristics of the ionospheric parameters. Here we focus on the electron density depletions and their dependence ... -
How Often Do Thermally Excited 630.0 nm Emissions Occur in the Polar Ionosphere?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-17)This paper studies thermally excited emissions in the polar ionosphere derived from European Incoherent Scatter Svalbard radar measurements from the years 2000–2015. The peak occurrence is found around magnetic noon, where the radar observations show cusp-like characteristics. The ionospheric, interplanetary magnetic field and solar wind conditions favor dayside magnetic reconnection as the dominant ... -
Interferometric Study of Ionospheric Plasma Irregularities in Regions of Phase Scintillations and HF Backscatter
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-08)We investigate the nature of small-scale irregularities observed in the cusp by the Twin Rockets to Investigate Cusp Electrodynamics-2 (TRICE-2) in regions of enhanced phase scintillations and high-frequency coherent radar backscatter. We take advantage of the fact that the irregularities were detected by spatially separated probes, and present an interferometric analysis of both the observed electron ... -
On the contribution of thermal excitation to the total 630.0 nm emissions in the northern cusp ionosphere
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-25)Direct impact excitation by precipitating electrons is believed to be the main source of 630.0 nm emissions in the cusp ionosphere. However, this paper investigates a different source, 630.0 emissions caused by thermally excited atomic oxygen O(1D) when high electron temperature prevail in the cusp. On 22 January 2012 and 14 January 2013, the European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association (EISCAT) ... -
On the strength of E and F region irregularities for GNSS scintillation in the dayside polar ionosphere
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-02)We present results of the study conducted to quantify the relative contribution of different ionospheric regions to phase scintillation in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) at the dayside high latitude ionosphere. By taking advantage of the scanning capability of the 32-m EISCAT radar in Svalbard (ESR) and its recurrent favourable location below the dayside auroral region, we developed ... -
The science case for the EISCAT_3D radar
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-29)The EISCAT (European Incoherent SCATer) Scientific Association has provided versatile incoherent scatter (IS) radar facilities on the mainland of northern Scandinavia (the EISCAT UHF and VHF radar systems) and on Svalbard (the electronically scanning radar ESR (EISCAT Svalbard Radar) for studies of the high-latitude ionised upper atmosphere (the ionosphere). The mainland radars were constructed ... -
Seasonal and solar cycle variations of thermally excited 630.0 nm emissions in the polar ionosphere
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018)Solar cycle and seasonal variations have been found in the occurrence of strong thermally excited 630.0 nm emissions in the polar ionosphere. Measurements from the European Incoherent Scatter Svalbard Radar have been used to derive the thermal emission intensity. Thermally excited emissions have been found to maximize at solar maximum with peak occurrence rate of ∼40% compared to ∼2% at solar minimum. ... -
Severe and localized GNSS scintillation at the poleward edge of the nightside auroral oval during intense substorm aurora
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-01)In this paper we study how GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo navigation signals are compromised by strong irregularities causing severe phase scintillation (σϕ>1) in the nightside high-latitude ionosphere during a substorm on 3 November 2013. Substorm onset and a later intensification coincided with polar cap patches entering the auroral oval to become auroral blobs. Using Global Navigation Satellite Systems ... -
Space and atmospheric physics on Svalbard: a case for continued incoherent scatter radar measurements under the cusp and in the polar cap boundary region
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-04)Incoherent scatter radars (ISRs) represent the only instrument (both ground and space based) capable of making high temporal and spatial resolution measurements of multiple atmospheric parameters—such as densities, temperatures, particle velocities, mass flux—over an altitude range covering the entire mesosphere/lower thermosphere/ionosphere (MLTI) system on a quasi-continuous basis. The EISCAT ...
