The space physics environment data analysis system (SPEDAS)

V Angelopoulos, P Cruce, A Drozdov, EW Grimes… - Space science …, 2019 - Springer
With the advent of the Heliophysics/Geospace System Observatory (H/GSO), a complement
of multi-spacecraft missions and ground-based observatories to study the space …

Michelson interferometer for global high-resolution thermospheric imaging (MIGHTI) on-orbit wind observations: data analysis and instrument performance

CR Englert, JM Harlander, KD Marr, BJ Harding… - Space science …, 2023 - Springer
The design, principles of operation, calibration, and data analysis approaches of the
Michelson Interferometer for Global High-resolution Thermospheric Imaging (MIGHTI) on the …

Impacts of the January 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption on the ionospheric dynamo: ICON‐MIGHTI and Swarm observations of extreme neutral winds and currents

BJ Harding, YJJ Wu, P Alken… - Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga‐Hunga Ha'apai volcano on 15 January 2022 triggered
atmospheric waves at all altitudes. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration …

Significant ionospheric hole and equatorial plasma bubbles after the 2022 Tonga volcano eruption

E Aa, SR Zhang, PJ Erickson, J Vierinen… - Space …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper investigates the local and global ionospheric responses to the 2022 Tonga
volcano eruption, using ground‐based Global Navigation Satellite System total electron …

Pronounced suppression and X‐pattern merging of equatorial ionization anomalies after the 2022 Tonga volcano eruption

E Aa, SR Zhang, W Wang, PJ Erickson… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Following the 2022 Tonga Volcano eruption, dramatic suppression and deformation
of the equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) crests occurred in the American sector∼ 14,000 …

Examining the wind shear theory of sporadic E with ICON/MIGHTI winds and COSMIC‐2 radio occultation data

Y Yamazaki, C Arras, S Andoh… - Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The wind shear theory is widely accepted as an explanation for the formation of a sporadic E
(Es) layer, but the direct comparison of Es with the local wind shear has been limited due to …

Intense equatorial electrojet and counter electrojet caused by the 15 January 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption: Space‐and ground‐based observations

G Le, G Liu, E Yizengaw… - Geophysical Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We present space‐and ground‐based multi‐instrument observations demonstrating the
impact of the 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption on dayside equatorial electrodynamics. A strong …

Challenges to understanding the Earth's ionosphere and thermosphere

RA Heelis, A Maute - Journal of Geophysical Research: Space …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We discuss, in a limited way, some of the challenges to advancing our understanding and
description of the coupled plasma and neutral gas that make up the ionosphere and …

The ionospheric connection explorer-prime mission review

TJ Immel, SL England, BJ Harding, YJ Wu… - Space Science …, 2023 - Springer
The two-year prime mission of the NASA Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) is
complete. The baseline operational and scientific objectives have been met and exceeded …

Validation of ICON‐MIGHTI thermospheric wind observations: 2. Green‐line comparisons to specular meteor radars

BJ Harding, JL Chau, M He, CR Englert… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We compare coincident thermospheric neutral wind observations made by the Michelson
Interferometer for Global High‐Resolution Thermospheric Imaging (MIGHTI) on the …