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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-9183-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-9183-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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25 Aug 2025
Research article |
| 25 Aug 2025
| 25 Aug 2025
Quantitative analysis of nighttime effects of radiation belt energetic electron precipitation on the D-region ionosphere during lower solar activity periods
Xuan Dong
State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
Key Laboratory of Solar Activity and Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
Shufan Zhao
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
Key Laboratory of Solar Activity and Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
Li Liao
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing, 100081, China
Department of Space Physics, School of Electronic Information, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
Ruilin Lin
State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
Key Laboratory of Solar Activity and Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
Xiaojing Sun
International Institute for Interdisciplinary and Frontiers, Beihang University, Beijing, China
Shengyang Huang
State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
Key Laboratory of Solar Activity and Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
Yatong Cui
State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
Key Laboratory of Solar Activity and Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
Jinlei Li
State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
Key Laboratory of Solar Activity and Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
School of Geophysics and Information Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
Hengxin Lu
National Institute of Natural Hazards, Ministry of Emergency Management of China, Beijing, 100085, China
Xuhui Shen
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
Key Laboratory of Solar Activity and Space Weather, National Space Science Center, CAS, Beijing, 100190, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
Model code and software
srkaeppler/pyGPI5 S. Kaeppler https://github.com/srkaeppler/pyGPI5.git
Short summary
Energetic electron precipitation (EEP) from the magnetosphere into the Earth's atmosphere can significantly alter the electron density in the D-region ionosphere, impacting its reflective properties and the effectiveness of low-frequency radio wave transmission. A comprehensive understanding of the influence of EEP on the D-region ionosphere can enhance predictive models of ionospheric behavior and mitigate the impacts of space weather.
Energetic electron precipitation (EEP) from the magnetosphere into the Earth's atmosphere can...
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