Publication: Advances in Polar Science (APS). Antarctic Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, 46~52, June 1991
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Author: Zi Minyun and Shen Ghangshou
CNARC member: Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC)
Abstract: EISCAT (The Incoherent System at the northern polar region) data are used in discussion of the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling. Comparison between samples in geomagnetic quiet days and during magnetic storms shows a significant effect of the basic magnetospheric processes on the features of the polar ionosphere. It not only demonstrates that the polar ionosphere can be regarded as a "panoramic screen" of these process, but also indicates an importance of the simultaneous observation of southern and northern polar regions (especially, at the magnetic conjugate points). A few topics concerned are suggested for the further study of the southern polar region.
Key words: Polar, ionosphere
