The interhemispheric and F region dynamo currents revisited with the Swarm constellation

Hermann Luehr; Guram Kervalishvili; Ingo Michaelis; Jan Rauberg; Patricia Ritter; Jaeheung Park; José M.G. Merayo; Peter Brauer

doi:10.1002/2015GL063662

The interhemispheric and F region dynamo currents revisited with the Swarm constellation

Hermann Luehr, Guram Kervalishvili, Ingo Michaelis, Jan Rauberg, Patricia Ritter, Jaeheung Park, José M.G. Merayo, Peter Brauer

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Based on magnetic field data sampled by the Swarm satellite constellation it is possible for the first time to determine uniquely F region currents at low latitudes. Initial results are presented from the first 200days of formation flight (17 April to 5 November 2014). Detailed results have been obtained for interhemispheric field-aligned currents connecting the solar quiet day magnetic variation (Sq) current systems in the two hemispheres. We obtain prominent currents from the Southern (winter) Hemisphere to the Northern around noon. Weaker currents in opposite direction are observed during morning and evening hours. Furthermore, we could confirm the existence of vertical currents above the dip equator, downward around noon and upward around sunset. For both current systems we present and discuss longitudinal variations.

Original language	English
Journal	Geophysical Research Letters
Volume	42
Issue number	9
Pages (from-to)	3069-3075
ISSN	0094-8276
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GL063662
Publication status	Published - 2015

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The interhemispheric and F region dynamo currents revisited with the Swarm constellation

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