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Periodic Rising and Falling Tone ECH Waves from Van Allen Probes Observations


AuthorShen, Xiao-Chen; Li, Wen; Ma, Qianli;
KeywordsECH wave; falling tone; rising tone; Magnetosphere; plasma wave; Van Allen Probes
AbstractAbstractElectron cyclotron harmonic (ECH) waves are known to precipitate plasma sheet electrons into the upper atmosphere and generate diffuse aurorae. In this study, we report quasi-periodic rising (3 events) and falling tone (22 events) ECH waves observed by Van Allen Probes, and evaluate their properties. These rising and falling tone ECH waves prefer to occur during quiet geomagnetic conditions over the dusk to midnight sector in relatively high-density (10–80 cm-3) regions. Their repetition periods increase with increasing L shell at L < 6, ranging from ∼60 to 110 s. The wave element duration varies from 10 s to 130 s peaking at ∼40 s and the chirping rate peaks at ∼50 (∼-50) Hz/s for rising (falling) tones. Our findings reveal intriguing features of the ECH wave properties, which provide new insights into their generation and potential effects on electron precipitation.
Year of Publication2021
JournalGeophysical Research Letters
Volumen/a
Number of Pagese2020GL091330
Section
Date Published02/2021
ISBN
URLhttps://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/2020GL091330
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL091330