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Can magnetic waves in the auroral region transform into acoustic waves?. Jada Maxwell, E.J. Zita The Evergreen State College. 14 April 2006 Photo: Dave Parkhurst Matanuska-Susitna Valley, AK. 14 April 2006 Photo: Daryl Pedersen Crow Pass, AK. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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14 April 2006Photo: Daryl Pedersen
Crow Pass, AK
14 April 2006Photo: Dave Parkhurst
Matanuska-Susitna Valley, AK
Can magnetic waves in the auroral region transform into acoustic waves?
Jada Maxwell, E.J. ZitaThe Evergreen State College
Images: http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/images2005.htm
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Abstract
Aurorae are caused by geomagnetic storms created by magnetic storms from the Sun (Akasofu, 1991). These storms drive magnetic waves in the magnetosphere (Cornilleau-Wehrlin, 2000). Infrasonic waves have
been observed to emanate from aurorae (Wilson and Olson, 2005). This suggests that magnetic waves in Earth’s upper atmosphere may drive infrasound in Earth’s lower atmosphere. Similar processes have been
demonstrated in reverse in the Sun’s atmosphere (Johnson, et al., 2002; Bogdan, et al., 2000, 2002, 2003). Using techniques from solar
magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), we have shown that atmospheric pressure and magnetic pressure are comparable (plasma beta = 1) at 120 km, well within the auroral region, above Fairbanks, AK (Maxwell and
Zita, 2005). This is an important condition for MHD wave transformations to occur (Bogdan, et al., 2003). We have also proposed mechanisms for the creation of infrasonic waves from electromagnetic waves (Maxwell and Zita, 2005). Now, we investigate evidence and
data from satellite and ground-based instruments to test our hypotheses.
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• How are aurorae created?
• Magnetic Waves
• Sound waves from the aurorae
• Wilson model
• Wave transformation in the Sun’s atmosphere
• Wave transformation in Earth’s atmosphere
• Mechanisms for transformation
• Future work
Overview
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Solar storms cause geomagnetic storms
Image by Steele Hillhttp://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/en/educators/gallery/spa
ceweather/solar_wind_comp_L.jpg
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Particles Spiral Down Field Lines
Image: Fundamentals of Physics, 2005
Image courtesy of Shawn Malonehttp://www.lakesuperiorphoto.com
This Creates Aurorae
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• Alfvén waves (s-mode)
Types of Magnetic Waves
S-mode image courtesy of Georgia State Universityhttp://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/sound/tralon.html
• Magnetosonic waves (p-mode)
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Can we hear aurorae? Anecdotal evidence
• hissing, popping, crackling, swooshing
• corresponds with motions of light
• Sound takes about 6 minutes to travel from aurora to the ground
• No recordings of audible aurorae
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• Freezing Breath
• “Brush discharge”
• Psychological
Explanations of Audible Sounds
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• Humans can hear between 20 and 20,000 Hertz (Hz)
• Infrasound is below 20 Hz
• Currently being investigated
Evidence of Infrasound from Aurorae
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Figure 1. Bow wave model of the generation of AIW by auroral electrojet supersonic motion at a height h above the x,y ground plane. The aurora arc, shown in red, moves supersonically in the direction Va creating a bow wave, shown in purple, that propagates to the surface at line ab causing the AIW pressure wave to be observed if the infrasonic array is in the Front Shock Region.
From Inframatics, No. 10, June 2005, C.R. Wilson
Charles Wilson’s Auroral Infrasonic Wave Model
fv
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SUN
N
Convection
Sound waves
Sound waves on the Sun
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SUN
N
Mag
netic
fiel
d
Convection
Sound waves
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SUN
N
Magnetic waves
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Can the inverse happen in Earth’s atmosphere?
Earth
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Plasma is like…
Acoustic and magnetic waves couple where β ≈ 1
Beta = β =
Gas Pressure
Magnetic Field Pressure
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β = 1 in Earth’s atmosphere?
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Mechanism for Transformation
y (B0, k)
z (E1)
x (v1, B1)
y (B0)
x (v1, B1, k)
z (E1)
Alfvén waves Magnetosonic waves
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Mechanism for Transformation
y (B0, k)
z (E1)
x (v1, B1)
y (B0)
x (v1, B1, k)
z (E1)
Alfvén waves toAcoustic waves
Magnetosonic waves to Acoustic waves
E1 p E1 p
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Mechanism for Transformation
y (B0, k)
z (E1)
x (v1, B1)
y (B0)
x (v1, B1, k)
z (E1)
Alfvén waves toAcoustic waves
Magnetosonic waves to Acoustic waves
v1 p v1 p
E1 p E1 p
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Where will this transformation happen?
1
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02 2/
B
nkT
P
P
B
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Beta ≈ 1 at altitude lower than 120 km
2
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A
S
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*Wilson – origin of waves 110 km
*From Inframatics, No. 10, p 1, June 2005, C.R. Wilson
fv Wavelength should increase
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What’s next?
• Apply temperature data
• Access satellite data (FAST)• Magnetic and electric field fluctuations• Magnetic waves
• Access infrasound data
• Compare ground and auroral waves ( )fv ,,
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Acknowledgements:
• Dr. E.J. Zita for her guidance, input and helpful discussions
• Dr. Charles Wilson for providing resources
• Dr. Kristine Sigsbee for her generous insight regarding Polar satellite data
• Dr. Charles Carlson for direction to useful FAST satellite data
• All of my classmates in Physics of Astronomy for their good questions and suggestions
• The Evergreen State College Foundation for Activity Grant
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Sources & References• Akasofu, S.-I. “Auroral Phenomena.” In: Meng, C.-I., M.J. Rycroft, and L.A. Frank (editors). Auroral Physics. Cambridge Univ. Press, 1991
• Cornilleau-Wehrlin, N. “Magnetosphere of Earth: Waves.” Encyclopedia of Astronomy & Astrophysics [online], Nature Publishing Group, 2001/IoP Publishing, 2005
• Bogdan, T.J., et al. “Waves in the Magnetized Solar Atmosphere. II. Waves from Localized Sources in Magnetic Flux Concentrations.” Astrophys. J., 599, 626-660, 2003
• Johnson, M.C., S. Petty-Powell, and E.J. Zita. “Energy Transport by MHD Waves Above the Photosphere Numerical Simulations.” 17 Oct 2002, http://192.211.16.13/z/zita/students/matt/researchmatt.html
• Israelevich, P.L. and L. Ofman. “Parallel Electric Field in the Auroral Ionosphere: Excitation of Acoustic Waves by Alfvén Waves.” Ann. Geophys., 22, 2797-2804, 2004
• Maxwell, J.F. and E.J. Zita. “Can magnetic waves in aurorae transform into acoustic waves?” APS NW Section Meeting, 13 May 2005
• Wilson, C.R. "Infrasound from Auroral Electrojet Motions at I53US." Inframatics, 10, 1-13, 2005
• Wilson, C.R. and J.V. Olson. “Auroral Infrasound Observed at I53US at Fairbanks, Alaska.” American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, 2003
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http://academic.evergreen.edu/m/maxjad02
Photo: Eskil Olsenhttp://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01apr06.htm
3 April 2006, Aldersundet, Norway