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Converting Riometer Absorptions to Electron Energy Fluxes Based on the First Principle Modeling of Ionospheric Responses to Energetic Electrons, X-Rays and Solar Protons Precipitations
  • Alexei Kouznetsov,
  • Christopher Cully,
  • Emma Spanswick
Alexei Kouznetsov
University of Calgary

Corresponding Author:akouznet@ucalgary.ca

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Christopher Cully
University of Calgary
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Emma Spanswick
University of Calgary
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Abstract

Based on satellites monitoring of the X-Rays Precipitations (Solar Flares), Solar Proton Precipitations (Solar Proton Events), and Riometer absorption in association with F region plasma patches formed in the cusp and propagating into the polar cap, we estimate ionospheric D-Layer ionization caused by energetic electrons precipitations based on our Computational Model of D-Region Ion Production. Knowing D-Layer ionization mechanisms will allow us to monitor precipitating electron source rates based on routine ionospheric absorption measurements by the Canadian Geospace Observatory Riometer Network (GO-RIO).