Effect of orientation of the solar wind magnetic clouds on the seasonal variation of geomagnetic activity

An analysis is made of the causes of seasonal dependence of geomagnetic activity, taking into account orientation of large-scale plasma structures (of the magnetic cloud type) of the solar wind. The contribution of magnetic clouds of different orientation in the periods of equinoxes and solstices is demonstrated. It is established that in equinox periods the geomagnetic activity increases due to ejections with small angles of inclination of their axis to the ecliptic plane, most frequently detected in near-Earth space. In solstice periods, such clouds are not geoeffective structures because of a decreased magnitude of projection of the magnetic field of cloud axis onto the Earth’s magnetic dipole during such intervals. This effect reveals itself in a reduced level of geomagnetic activity in summer and winter.     

The Earth's Magnetosphere Response to Solar Wind Events according to the INTERBALL Project Data

The results of studying the interaction of two types of the solar wind (magnetic clouds and solar wind of extremely low density) with the Earth's magnetosphere are discussed. This study is based of the INTERBALL space project measurements and on the other ground-based and space observations. For moderate variations of the solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) parameters, the response of the magnetosphere is similar to its response to similar changes in the absence of magnetic clouds and depends on a previous history of IMF variations. Extremely large density variations on the interplanetary shocks, and on leading and trailing edges of the clouds result in a strong deformation of the magnetosphere, in large-scale motion of the geomagnetic tail, and in the development of magnetic substorms and storms. The important consequences of these processes are: (1) the observation of regions of the magnetosphere and its boundaries at great distances from the average location; (2) density and temperature variations in the outer regions of the magnetosphere; (3) multiple crossings of geomagnetic tail boundaries by a satellite; and (4) bursty fluxes of electrons and ions in the magnetotail, auroral region, and the polar cap. Several polar activations and substorms can develop during a single magnetic cloud arrival; a greater number of these events are accompanied, as a rule, by the development of a stronger magnetic storm. A gradual, but very strong, decrease of the solar wind density on May 10–12, 1999, did not cause noticeable change of geomagnetic indices, though it resulted in considerable expansion of the magnetosphere.     

数字全息测量超高速撞击碎片云实验研究

在中国空气动力研究与发展中心(CARDC)超高速碰撞中心(HIRC)7.6 mm超高速碰撞设备的基础上，搭建纳秒级脉冲激光数字全息系统。提出滤波片和衰减片组合布置，减弱超高速碰撞等离子体自发光、提高信噪比的方法。实验获得了2.25 mm铝球弹丸以4.0 km/s的速度撞击0.5 mm厚铝板形成碎片云的全息图。采用小波变换算法对碎片云全息图进行重建，得到超高速撞击碎片云的三维结构和碎片大小。碎片云的轮廓呈椭球型，分为碎片云的前端、核心和外壳，碎片主要分布在弹丸破碎形成的碎片云核心，存在大碎片，且分布较集中，对后板的损伤也严重     

Relative occurrence rate and geoeffectiveness of large-scale types of the solar wind

We investigate the relative occurrence rate for various types of the solar wind and their geoeffectiveness for magnetic storms with Dst < —50 nT. Both integrated effect for the entire time 1976–2000 and variations during this period of 2.5 cycles of solar activity are studied As raw data for the analysis we have used the catalog of large-scale types of the solar wind for the period 1976-2000 (see ftp://ftp.iki.rssi.ru/omni/) created by us with the use of the OMNI database (http://omni.web.gsgc.nasa.gov) [1] and described in detail in [2]. The average annual numbers of different type of events are as follows: 124 ±81 for the heliospheric current sheet (HCS), 8 ±6 for magnetic clouds (MC), 99 ±38 for Ejecta, 46 ±19 for Sheath before Ejecta, 6 ±5 for Sheath before MC, and 63 ±15 for CIR. The measurements that allowed one to determine a source in the solar wind were available only for 58% of moderate and strong magnetic storms (with index Dst < —50 nT) during the period 1976–2000. Magnetic clouds (MC) are shown to be the most geoeffective (~61%). The CIR events and Ejecta with Sheath region are three times less geoeffective (~20–21 %). Variations of occurrence rate and geoeffectiveness of various types of the solar wind in the solar cycle are discussed.     

FY-2C星云图成像技术

介绍了风云二号(FY-2)气象卫星星上成像系统的主要功能和技术指标、云图的生成与传输,以及数传与转发技术.阐述了以太阳为基准采用星上预同步、地面同步/数据缓冲器(S/DB)进行精同步的同步成像技术的卫星成像系统设计原理.分析了卫星姿态动力学对自旋轴定向稳定的影响、扫描辐射计扫描机构步进对自旋周期稳定度的影响、卫星摇摆运动造成的云图几何畸变等产生成像误差的因素,以及采取的补偿修正方案.飞行试验结果表明,C星的云图网格配准精度优于1个可见像素,章动角和摇摆角也符合设计要求.     

Motion and transport of solar cosmic rays in heliospheric traps: The event on January 28–31, 2001

The results of studying the enhancement of solar cosmic ray fluxes on January 28?C31, 2001 in a wide energy range are presented using the ACE spacecraft data. A comparative analysis of temporal variations of the fluxes of charged particles and of the interplanetary medium parameters (interplanetary magnetic field and solar wind) has been performed on the basis of the ??reflection?? model of motion, accumulation, and modulation of cosmic rays. It is shown that a magnetic trap for solar cosmic rays was created by a plasma stream and flare ejection from an active region in the western part of the solar disk. Particles of low energies (<10 MeV) were captured inside the trap; the dispersion of distribution of particles with different energies inside the trap being determined by its complicated magnetic structure. The power-low dependence of the time of maximum for the flux of particles on their energy is found, and softer energy spectrum inside the trap is explained.     

Planetary waves according to simultaneous observations of <Emphasis Type="Italic">GPS</Emphasis> satellites and ground-based magnetic stations

On the basis of measurements made at Japanese magnetic stations and using GPS satellites for the 12 months of 2003, a comparison of simultaneous variations of three components of the magnetic field and total electron content (TEC) was carried out in the range of the planetary waves period. The correlation analysis has shown that almost synchronous variations exist within this range of periods at the ground-based magnetometer stations and in the TEC measurements both during strong magnetic disturbances and in quiet periods. The strong magnetic disturbances could be considered as a possible independent source of ionospheric variations within the planetary waves range, while the accompanying ionospheric storms could be a possible factor changing the conductivity of the lower ionosphere plasma. In quiet periods, the correlation of magnetic variations and disturbances in TEC is caused by the direct impact of atmospheric planetary waves on the lower ionosphere and can be related to variations of ionospheric currents due to the dynamo mechanism.     

基于多波束偏振探测体制的星载云-气溶胶探测雷达设计和仿真

星载激光探测载荷具有云、气溶胶垂直廓线的探测能力。国内外已有的载荷,例如美国Calipso卫星的Caliop雷达、国内“句芒号”卫星的多波束激光雷达和大气污染监测卫星的大气探测激光雷达,为单波束云-气溶胶探测,单次探测区域较窄。提出了多波束云-气溶胶探测激光雷达系统,该系统工作于800 km卫星轨道,采用多波束探测体制,扩展雷达的探测幅宽到30 km,中心波束采用双波长偏振探测获取大气气溶胶、云的垂直廓线和粒子种类,边缘波束采用单波长探测获取云垂直廓线,可极大地提高数据获取效率。采用单光子探测和模拟探测结合的探测方式,模拟探测保证探测的动态范围,单光子探测具有极高的探测灵敏度,降低雷达所需的激光能量,降低雷达的重量和功耗。最终通过模拟仿真,验证了星载多波束云-气溶胶探测雷达对典型云、气溶胶的探测效果。     

星载云检测算法的FPGA实现

对于光学遥感卫星而言,云的存在遮挡了地物,对卫星图像数据获取的质量造成了很大影响。对云进行实时有效的检测,可以把云图识别并分离出来,根据卫星的不同需求进行分类处理。一方面,为了减轻卫星数据传输通道的压力,云图可以不对地面传输;另一方面可以对云图进行高倍数压缩,由此节省出来的数据量可以给非云图像提供更高的压缩质量。提出的一种云检测FPGA实现方法,检测效果良好,厚云检测率达到97%,目前已成功应用于多颗卫星。     

Possibilities of remote sensing to determine parameters needed for climate change studies

The second objective of GARP—climate research—comes more and more into the focus of the scientific community, and the use of satellites and spacelabs to acquire the necessary data is discussed widely. From an inspection of the results of current climate model computations it is attempted in this paper to deduce the criticality of atmospheric parameters with respect to climate and to deduce the required measuring accuracy to get useful data for further climate studies. It emerges that some quantities as the solar flux and albedo have to be determined to better than 1%, and that much improved global information about particles, clouds and gas distribution is necessary. The impact of these requirements on future satellite systems is discussed. One result is the need for comparative and calibrating spacelab missions as well as for adequate ground truth or in situ operations.     

Statistical study of interplanetary condition effect on geomagnetic storms: 2. Variations of parameters

We investigate the behavior of mean values of the solar wind’s and interplanetary magnetic field’s (IMF) parameters and their absolute and relative variations during the magnetic storms generated by various types of the solar wind. In this paper, which is a continuation of paper [1], we, on the basis of the OMNI data archive for the period of 1976–2000, have analyzed 798 geomagnetic storms with D _st ≤ −50 nT and their interplanetary sources: corotating interaction regions CIR, compression regions Sheath before the interplanetary CMEs; magnetic clouds MC; “Pistons” Ejecta, and an uncertain type of a source. For the analysis the double superposed epoch analysis method was used, in which the instants of the magnetic storm onset and the minimum of the D _st index were taken as reference times. It is shown that the set of interplanetary sources of magnetic storms can be sub-divided into two basic groups according to their slowly and fast varying characteristics: (1) ICME (MC and Ejecta) and (2) CIR and Sheath. The mean values, the absolute and relative variations in MC and Ejecta for all parameters appeared to be either mean or lower than the mean value (the mean values of the electric field E _y and of the B _z component of IMF are higher in absolute value), while in CIR and Sheath they are higher than the mean value. High values of the relative density variation sN/〈N〉 are observed in MC. At the same time, the high values for relative variations of the velocity, B _z component, and IMF magnitude are observed in Sheath and CIR. No noticeable distinctions in the relationships between considered parameters for moderate and strong magnetic storms were observed.     

Statistical Relationships between Solar, Interplanetary, and Geomagnetospheric Disturbances, 1976–2000

Within the framework of the Space Weather program, 25-year data sets for solar X-ray observations, measurements of plasma and magnetic field parameters in the solar wind, and D _st index variations are analyzed to reveal the factors that have had the greatest influence on the development of magnetospheric storms. The correlation between solar flares and magnetic storms practically does not exceed a level of correlation for random processes. In particular, no relation was found between the importance of solar flares and the minimum of the D _st index for storms that could be connected with considered flares by their time delay. The coronal mass ejections (CME; data on these phenomena cover a small part of the interval) result in storms with D _st < –60 nT only in half of the cases. The most geoeffective interplanetary phenomena are the magnetic clouds (MC), which many believe to be interplanetary manifestations of CMEs, and compressions in the region of interaction of slow and fast streams in the solar wind (the so-called Corotating Interaction Region, CIR). They correspond to about two-thirds of all observed magnetic storms. For storms with –100 < D _st < –60 nT, the frequencies of storms from MC and CIR being approximately equal. For strong storms with D _st < – 100 nT, the fraction of storms from MC is considerably higher. The problems of reliable prediction of geomagnetic disturbances from observations of the Sun and conditions in interplanetary space are discussed.     

FY-2C星数传与云图广播转发器分系统

介绍了风云二号(FY-2)气象卫星数传与云图广播转发器分系统的功能、组成,以及频率配置、传输信号特性和增益与功率等主要技术指标.给出了C星分系统转发器的技术改进.阐明了采用的收发多工器、射电天文保护滤波器、固体功率放大器(SSPA)和功能转换开关等关键技术.测试结果和在轨运行状况表明,C星数传与云图广播转发器的性能符合设计任务书要求,在轨运行正常稳定.     

多光谱图像中云层及阴影的检测与消除

云层及阴影的检测是遥感应用领域的一个非常重要的问题。目前这方面的资料比较少，尤其是在被动接收条件下。提出了一种云层及阴影检测的算法，该算法的主要依据是云层及阴影覆盖区域高平滑性的特征，算法主要包括图像变换、亮度校正、云层及阴影的检测、滤波四个步骤。相对于现存方法而言，优点在于整个算法适合主被动接收条件，算法的处理比较简单，算法实现过程中没有很苛刻的参数选择，算法的适用范围较广。仿真结果不仅验证了上面的分析，而且表明该算法去云层及阴影的效果比较理想。     

Reconstruction of space weather physical parameters on 400-year scale

The main goal of this paper is to get physically informative comprehensive data about dynamics of the solar magnetic field, geomagnetic field, and interplanetary magnetic field over large time scales. The total sunspot magnetic flux, aa and IDV indices of geomagnetic activity, the IMF strength, the dipole-octopole index of the large-scale magnetic field of the Sun, and the open magnetic flux are reconstructed for 400 years. The reconstruction of the π index of the large-scale polar magnetic field of the Sun is performed for 150 years.     

Results of measurements with the Planetary Fourier Spectrometer onboard Mars Express: Clouds and dust at the end of southern summer. A comparison with OMEGA images

We discuss the results of measurements made with the Planetary Fourier Spectrometer (PFS) onboard the Mars Express spacecraft. The data were obtained in the beginning of the mission and correspond to the end of summer in the southern hemisphere of Mars (L _s ～ 340°). Three orbits are considered, two of which passed through volcanoes Olympus and Ascraeus Mons (the height above the surface is about +20 km), while the third orbit intersects lowland Hellas (?7 km). The influence of the relief on the properties of the aerosol observed is demonstrated: clouds of water ice with a visual optical thickness of 0.1–0.5 were observed above volcanoes, while only dust was found during the observations (close in time) along the orbit passing through Hellas in low and middle latitudes. This dust is homogeneously mixed with gas and has a reduced optical thickness of 0.25±0.05 (at v = 1100 cm^?1). In addition to orographic clouds, ice clouds were observed in this season in the northern polar region. The clouds seen in the images obtained simultaneously by the mapping spectrometer OMEGA confirm the PFS results. Temperature inversion is discovered in the north polar hood below the level 1 mbar with a temperature maximum at about 0.6 mbar. This inversion is associated with descending movements in the Hadley cell.     

Turbulent fluctuations of plasma and magnetic field parameters in the magnetosheath and the low-latitude boundary layer formation: Multisatellite observations on March 2, 1996

The results of simultaneous analysis of plasma and magnetic field characteristics measured on the INTERBALL/Tail Probe, WIND and Geotail satellites on March 2, 1996, are presented. During these observations the INTERBALL/Tail Probe crossed the low-latitude boundary layer, and the WIND and Geotail satellites measured the solar wind’s and magnetosheath’s parameters, respectively. The plasma and magnetic field characteristics in these regions have been compared. The data of the Corall, Electron, and MIF instruments on the INTERBALL/Tail Probe satellite are analyzed. Fluctuations of the magnetic field components and plasma velocity in the solar wind and magnetosheath, measured onboard the WIND and Geotail satellites, are compared. The causes resulting in appearance of plasma jet flows in the low-latitude boundary layer are analyzed. The amplitude of magnetic field fluctuations in the magnetosheath for a studied magnetosphere boundary crossing is shown to exceed the magnetic field value below the magnetopause near the cusp. The possibility of local violation of pressure balance on the magnetopause is discussed, as well as penetration of magnetosheath plasma into the magnetosphere, as a result of magnetic field and plasma flux fluctuations in the magnetosheath.     

自由空间中箔条云极化散射的多普勒谱特性

研究了自由空间中箔条云团极化散射的多普勒谱特性。建立了自由空间中箔条云团的扩散模型,并导出箔条云团等多普勒的解析表达式,得出其近似为等波程的结论。在此基础上,分析了任意极化电磁波激励下箔条云团反射场的频谱特性,并给出了箔条云团散射截面积在多普勒频移上的统计分布。     

地磁场中卫星不侧置态下磁矩测试方法

对地磁场中卫星不倒置状态下分离卫星Z分量磁矩的测试及数据处理方法进行了研究。利用地球磁场方向特征、卫星剩磁矩与感磁矩在不同测量状态和测量过程中的变化,确定卫星Z分量磁矩含地磁垂直向感磁影响与不含地磁垂直向感磁影响的比例关系,基于积累的不同卫星水平和垂直向的磁测试数据,用近场法计算,获得了卫星Z分量的感磁系数。试验表明:用该法测得的Z分量磁矩测量相对误差不大于30%,工程上有较高的实用价值。