| Contents |
Part I: Aurora Types and Dynamics -- Investigations of the Many Distinct Types of Auroras / Christopher A. Colpitts -- Quasiperiodic Aurora: Outstanding Problems and Recent Results / Eric J. Lund -- Inverted-V Auroral Arcs and Alfvén Waves / Christopher C. Chaston -- Auroral Arcs and Ion Outflow / Romain Maggiolo -- Isolated Proton Auroras and Pc1/EMIC Waves at Subauroral Latitudes / Kaori Sakaguchi, Kazuo Shiokawa, Yoshizumi Miyoshi, and Martin Connors -- Dynamics of the Dayside Aurora as Viewed from the South Pole / Donald J McEwen, Gulamabas Gulamhusen Sivjee, and Yongliang Zhang -- Structures in Polar Rain Auroras / Yongliang Zhang, Larry J Paxton, and Hyosub Kil -- Dynamics Related to Plasmasheet Flow Bursts as Revealed from the Aurora / Larry R Lyons, Yukitoshi Nishimura, Beatrice Gallardo, Lacourt, Ying Zou, Eric F Donovan, Stephen Mende, Vassills Angelopoulos, John M Ruohoniemi, Kathryn A McWilliams, Don L Hampton, and Michael J Nicolls -- Role of Multiple Atmospheric Reflections in Formation of Electron Distribution Function in the Diffuse Aurora Region / George V Khazanov, Elizabeth W Himwich, Alex Glocer, and David G Sibeck -- Part II: Hemispheric Conjugacy of Auroras -- Mechanisms that Produce Auroral Asymmetries in Conjugate Hemispheres / Nikolai Østgaard, Jone Peter Reistad, Paul Tenfjord, Karl Magnus Laundal, Kristian Snekvik, Steve Milan, and Stein Haaland -- Interhemispheric Symmetries and Asymmetries of Aurora from Ground-Based Conjugate Observations / Natsuo Sato, Akira Kadokura, Tetsuo Motoba, Keisuke Hosokawa, Gunnlaugur Björnsson, and Thorsteinn Saemundsson -- Part III: Substorm Aurora -- Magnetospheric Substorm Onset by Current Disruption Processes / Anthony T Y Lui -- Substorm Auroral Dynamics Reproduced by Advanced Global Magnetosphere-Ionosphere (M-I) Coupling Simulation / Takashi Tanaka -- Part IV: Radio Aurora -- The Radar Aurora / David L Hysell -- GPS Phase Scintillation at High Latitudes during Two Geomagnetic Storms / Paul Prikryl, Reza Ghoddousi-Fard, John M Ruohoniemi, and Evan G Thomas -- Radio Absorption in Auroral Region / John K Hargreaves -- Auroral Kilometric Radiation: Polarization and Spectra Observed Far from Earth / Kozo Hashimoto, Yoshitaka Goto, Yoshiya Kasahara, Hiroshi Matsumoto, and Roger R Anderson -- Part V: Auroral Models and Predictions -- Auroral Precipitation Models and Space Weather / Patrick T Newell, Kan Liou, Yongliang Zhang, Thomas S Sotirelis, Larry J Paxton, and Elizabeth J Mitchell -- Space Weather Products and Tools Used in Auroral Monitoring and Forecasting at CCMC/SWRC / Yihua Zheng and Lutz Rastaetter. |
| Summary |
The aurora is the most visible manifestation of the connection of the Earth to the space environment and has inspired awe, curiosity, and scientific inquiry for centuries. Recent advances in observing techniques and modeling and theoretical work have revealed new auroral phenomena, provided a better understanding of auroral dynamics, and have led to an enhanced capability for auroral forecasts. This monograph features discussions of: *New auroral phenomena due to the ring current ion and polar rain electron precipitation *Various auroral forms and hemispheric asymmetry *Auroral model development and MHD simulations *Application of the auroral observations for radio absorption and scintillation *Aurora nowcast and forecast for space weather operations. Auroral Dynamics and Space Weather is a valuable contribution for scientists, researchers, space weather operators, and students of Earth's space environment. |
