• Investigating Spatial and Temporal Structuring of E-Region Coherent Scattering Regions Over Northern Norway 

      Huyghebaert, Devin Ray; Chau, Jorge L.; Spicher, Andres; Ivarsen, Magnus Fagernes; Clahsen, Matthias; Latteck, Ralph; Vierinen, Juha-Pekka (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-26)
      Recently, it has been shown that the Spread Spectrum Interferometric Multistatic meteor radar Observing Network radar system located in northern Norway is capable of measuring ionospheric E-region coherent scatter with spatial and temporal resolutions on the order of 1.5 km and 2 s, respectively. Four different events from June and July of 2022 are examined in the present study, where the coherent ...
    • On the strength of E and F region irregularities for GNSS scintillation in the dayside polar ionosphere 

      Madhanakumar, Mahith; Spicher, Andres; Vierinen, Juha-Pekka; Oksavik, Kjellmar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-02)
      We present results of the study conducted to quantify the relative contribution of different ionospheric regions to phase scintillation in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) at the dayside high latitude ionosphere. By taking advantage of the scanning capability of the 32-m EISCAT radar in Svalbard (ESR) and its recurrent favourable location below the dayside auroral region, we developed ...
    • Simultaneous Global Ionospheric Disturbances Associated With Penetration Electric Fields During Intense and Minor Solar and Geomagnetic Disturbances 

      Zhang, Shun-Rong; Nishimura, Yukitoshi; Vierinen, Juha-Pekka; Lyons, Larry R.; Knipp, Delores J.; Gustavsson, Björn Johan; Waghule, Bhagyashree V.; Erickson, Philip J.; Coster, Anthea J.; Aa, Ercha; Spicher, Andres (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-29)
      A new observational phenomenon, named Simultaneous Global Ionospheric Density Disturbance (SGD), is identified in GNSS total electron content (TEC) data during periods of three typical geospace disturbances: a Coronal Mass Ejection-driven severe disturbance event, a high-speed stream event, and a minor disturbance day with a maximum Kp of 4. SGDs occur frequently on dayside and dawn sectors, with ...
    • Space and atmospheric physics on Svalbard: a case for continued incoherent scatter radar measurements under the cusp and in the polar cap boundary region 

      Baddeley, Lisa; Lorentzen, Dag Arne; Haaland, Stein Egil; Heino, Erkka Petteri; Mann, Ingrid Brigitte; Miloch, Wojciech Jacek; Oksavik, Kjellmar; Partamies, Noora; Spicher, Andres; Vierinen, Juha-Pekka (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-04)
      Incoherent scatter radars (ISRs) represent the only instrument (both ground and space based) capable of making high temporal and spatial resolution measurements of multiple atmospheric parameters—such as densities, temperatures, particle velocities, mass flux—over an altitude range covering the entire mesosphere/lower thermosphere/ionosphere (MLTI) system on a quasi-continuous basis. The EISCAT ...