A comparison of the effects of CIR- and CME-induced geomagnetic activity on thermospheric densities and spacecraft orbits: Statistical studies | |
Chen, Guang-ming; Xu, Jiyao; Wang, Wenbin; Burns, Alan. G.; Chen, GM (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Space Sci & Appl Res, State Key Lab Space Weather, Beijing, Peoples R China. | |
Department | 空间科学部 |
Source Publication | JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS
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2014 | |
Volume | 119Issue:9 |
ISSN | 2169-9380 |
Language | 英语 |
Abstract | Enhanced energy input from the magnetosphere to the upper atmosphere during geomagnetic storms has a profound effect on thermospheric density and consequently near-Earth satellite orbit decay. These geomagnetic storms are caused by two different processes. The first is coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and the second is corotating interaction regions (CIRs). CME-driven storms are characterized by large maximum energy input but relatively short duration, whereas CIR-driven storms have relatively small maximum energy input but are of a considerably longer duration. In this paper we carried out a statistical study to assess the relative importance of each kind of storm to satellite orbital decay. The results demonstrate that CIR storms have a slightly larger effect on total orbital decay than CME storms do in a statistical sense. During the declining phase and the minimum years of a solar cycle, CIR storms occur frequently and quasiperiodically. These storms have a large effect on thermospheric densities and satellite orbits because of their relatively long duration. Thus, it is important to fully understand their behavior and impact. |
Indexed By | SCI |
Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.nssc.ac.cn/handle/122/4437 |
Collection | 空间科学部 |
Corresponding Author | Chen, GM (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Space Sci & Appl Res, State Key Lab Space Weather, Beijing, Peoples R China. |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Chen, Guang-ming,Xu, Jiyao,Wang, Wenbin,et al. A comparison of the effects of CIR- and CME-induced geomagnetic activity on thermospheric densities and spacecraft orbits: Statistical studies[J]. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS,2014,119(9). |
APA | Chen, Guang-ming,Xu, Jiyao,Wang, Wenbin,Burns, Alan. G.,&Chen, GM .(2014).A comparison of the effects of CIR- and CME-induced geomagnetic activity on thermospheric densities and spacecraft orbits: Statistical studies.JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS,119(9). |
MLA | Chen, Guang-ming,et al."A comparison of the effects of CIR- and CME-induced geomagnetic activity on thermospheric densities and spacecraft orbits: Statistical studies".JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS 119.9(2014). |
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