On the non-Gaussian nature of ionospheric vorticity

Chisham, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1151-5934; Freeman, M.P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8653-8279. 2010 On the non-Gaussian nature of ionospheric vorticity. Geophysical Research Letters, 37 (12), L12103. 5, pp. 10.1029/2010GL043714

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Abstract/Summary

We present, for the first time, the probability density function (PDF) of ionospheric vorticity measurements made by the SuperDARN HF radars. We show that the PDF is typically heavy-tailed and best modelled by the q-exponential distribution across most of the ionosphere, except in the dayside region 1 current region where the Weibull distribution provides the best model. We identify these distributions as stationary solutions of a Fokker-Planck equation whose corresponding Langevin equation can be derived from the classic baroclinic and barotropic vorticity equations, respectively.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1029/2010GL043714
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Polar Science for Planet Earth (2009 - ) > Environmental Change and Evolution
ISSN:	0094-8276
NORA Subject Terms:	Atmospheric Sciences Mathematics Space Sciences
Date made live:	06 Jul 2010 16:04 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/10034

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