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Modification of the electron density profile near the upper hybrid layer during radio wave heating of the ionosphere
Author(s) -
Gondarenko N. A.,
Guzdar P. N.,
Milikh G. M.,
Ossakow S. L.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2002gl014934
Subject(s) - ionosphere , electron density , doppler effect , computational physics , resonance (particle physics) , mode (computer interface) , radio wave , electron , physics , f region , geology , geophysics , atmospheric sciences , optics , atomic physics , astronomy , computer science , nuclear physics , quantum mechanics , operating system
High frequency (HF) radio waves can modify the electron density profile of the ionosphere in the upper hybrid resonance region (UHR). The spatial and temporal development of this modification was investigated using a multi‐frequency Doppler diagnostic system at the TROMSØ facility [ Lobachevsky et al. , 1992]. We present the results of the simulations of the density profile modification near the upper hybrid resonance height for the parameters relevant to the experiment and show that the spatio‐temporal development of the density modification is quantitatively modelled by the mode conversion and the radio wave heating.