International cooperation in assuring continuity of environmental satellite data

In the 25 years since the launch of the first weather satellite, meteorological observations from space have become an essential part of weather forecasting and global environmental monitoring. Beginning in the 1970s, constrained national budgets and the need for a coordinated approach to global satellite observing have caused satellite operators to pursue international cooperation to assure the continuity and compatibility of these systems. This article reviews current bilateral and multilateral cooperation and technical coordination in environmental satellite activities. It also explores the potential for alternative institutional arrangements for maintaining the continuity of environmental satellite data in the decades to come.     

1989年3月大宇宙线暴事件的特征

本文分析了1989年3月一系列大耀斑等离子体抛射引起的宇宙线强度变化的特征.除对中子成分分析外,还对μ介子成分及其各向异性特征作了分析,讨论了宇宙线强度变化与太阳耀斑特性和地磁扰动之间的关系。分析发现,宇宙线的Forbush下降不仅与太阳耀斑的级别、持续时间,以及在日面上的位置有关,而且还与光学耀斑是否伴有强的X射线暴、是否有强的射电爆发,以及是否引起强的地磁暴紧密有关.各向异性分析表明,3月大事件的各向异性明显小于宁静时的各向异性,这可能是因为受到太阳活动强烈调制之后,宇宙线各向异性趋于减小的原因.     

Prompt effects of solar wind variations on the inner magnetosphere and midlatitude ionosphere

It is well known that the solar wind can significantly affect high-latitude ionospheric dynamics. However, the effects of the solar wind on the middle- and low-latitude ionosphere are much less studied. In this paper, we report observations that large perturbations in the middle- and low-latitude ionosphere are well correlated with solar wind variations. In one event, a significant (20–30%) decrease of the midlatitude ionospheric electron density over a large latitudinal range was related to a sudden drop in the solar wind pressure and a northward turning of the interplanetary magnetic field, and the density decrease became larger at lower latitudes. In another event, periodic perturbations in the dayside equatorial ionospheric E × B drift and electrojet were closely associated with variations in the interplanetary electric field. Since the solar wind is always changing with time, it can be a very important and common source of ionospheric perturbations at middle- and low-latitudes. The relationship between solar wind variations and significant ionospheric perturbations has important applications in space weather.     

太阳宁静及耀斑期间1AU附近等离子体轫致辐射研究

在太空等离子体中，尤其在等离子体内部磁场较弱时，轫致辐射是等离子体能量损失的主要机制．本文对太阳宁静及耀斑期间1AU处等离子体轫致辐射计算表明，等离子体辐射强度If的变化与辐射的电磁波频率有直接的关系．当辐射频率，接近于等离子体频率，fpe时，辐射强度显著增大．随着电磁波辐射频率的增大，辐射强度随频率增大作缓慢对数下降．辐射亮温Tb与等离子体电子温度Te、介质光深成正比．Tb与If随辐射频率变化的整体趋势一致．在相同的辐射频率情况下，太阳宁静期间If值、Tb值低于太阳耀斑期间If值、Tb值．     

中国地区MAGSAT卫星标量和矢量磁异常图

使用MAGSAT卫星资料,编绘中国及邻近地区的卫星磁异常图(10°N—60°N,70°E—140°E)。为了提取地壳异常场,必须从观测资料中消除主磁场、磁层场,感应场和电离层场。本文选用GSFC(12/83)地磁场模型,消除主磁场,磁层场和感应场。为了进一步消除电离层场的影响,改善相邻轨道磁异常的一致性,用纬度的二次多项式拟合每一条轨道的初始地壳异常,并从初始地壳磁异常值减去这一拟合值,从而获得最后的地壳异常值(△X,△Y,△Z,△F)。把研究地区分成1°×1°的网格,将每个网格内的磁异常进行平均,以获得网格中心点的异常值。根据这些网点值绘制中国及邻近地区的卫星标量和矢量磁异常图。等值线间隔为2nT。为了检验卫星磁异常图的可靠性,将卫星资料分成黎明组、黄昏组和联合组,分别进行处理和绘制卫星磁异常图。结果表明:根据上述资料绘制的卫星磁异常图有很好的一致性。中国地区的卫星磁异常值位于—10nT—10nT。卫星磁异常与区域构造特征有较好的一致性;塔里木地台、扬子地台和中朝地台是正磁异常区,西藏高原是负磁异常区。卫星磁异常反映出下地壳磁化强度的横向不均匀性。     

GPS定位数据在海洋一号卫星中的应用与比较

简要介绍了海洋一号卫星星载GPS接收机的定位原理、流程和应用，探讨了一种在轨定位结果的确认和互验方法．借助于卫星工具包软件(STK)，利用NASA网站公布的HY-1卫星两行根数(TLE)进行卫星轨道推算，生成星下点位置，并与相应时刻星载GPS接收机实测数据得到的星下点位置进行比较，由此得到两种方法定位结果之间的偏差，用实际在轨数据验证了两者的位置符合程度．     

Progress on Space Solar Telescope in 2004 - 2006

The progress on Chinese Space Solar Telescope (SST) in 2004-2006 is introduced. The scientific objectives are further clarified and the ground operation system has been planned. The 7 key technical problems of SST satellite platform and payloads have been tackled, which lay solid scientific and technological foundations for engineering prototype phase of the SST project. At present the SST project undergoes evaluation by CNSA and CAS so as to enter the engineering prototype phase of the SST project if it is finally approved.     

A first step towards proton flux forecasting

We present a preliminary version of a potential tool for real time proton flux prediction which provides proton flux profiles and cumulative fluence profiles at 0.5 and 2 MeV of solar energetic particle events, from their onset up to the arrival of the interplanetary shock at the spacecraft position (located at 1 or 0.4 AU). Based on the proton transportation model by Lario et al. [Lario, D., Sanahuja, B., Heras, A.M. Energetic particle events: efficiency of interplanetary shocks as 50 keV E < 100 MeV proton accelerators. Astrophys. J. 509, 415–434, 1998] and the magnetohydrodynamic shock propagation model of Wu et al. [Wu, S.T., Dryer, M., Han, S.M. Non-planar MHD model for solar flare-generated disturbances in the Heliospheric equatorial plane. Sol. Phys. 84, 395–418, 1983], we have generated a database containing “synthetic” profiles of the proton fluxes and cumulative fluences of 384 solar energetic particle events. We are currently validating the applicability of this code for space weather forecasting by comparing the resulting “synthetic” flux profiles with those of several real events.     

太阳风质子束流的演化

太阳神飞船观测表明，太阳风高速流中质子束分量相对于核分量的密度随日心距离增加而增加．提出解释这一观测现象的机理并给出二维数值模拟结果．由于阿尔芬波速随日心距离增加而减少，第二支左旋波将与更多的质子共振，把部分原来属于核分布的质子拉到束分布中来．用数值模拟方程方法求解回旋波共振导致的准线性扩散方程，数值结果与观测结果相符合．     

地磁急始年发生数周期特征的小波分析

采用小波分析方法分析了急始年发生数的时间序列的周期特征，并对急始发生数的特征与太阳黑子相对数的特征进行了简要的对照分析，分析结果表明，急始发生数的周期规律与太阳黑子相对数的周期规律是有差异的．还进行了太阳黑子相对数与急始数的相关性，太阳黑子相对数与急始磁暴的相关性研究，分析结果表明它们之间显著相关．还对急始数与急始磁暴致以及其他的一些参数之间的相关性进行了分析，最后对分析结果进行了讨论．