Exploring the relationship between STEVE and SAID during three events observed by SuperDARN

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2024
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Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Macho E.P.
Bristow W.
Gallardo-Lacourt B.
Shepherd S.G.
Ruohoniemi J.M.
Correia E.
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Copyright © 2024 Macho, Bristow, Gallardo-Lacourt, Shepherd, Ruohoniemi and Correia.The phenomenon known as strong thermal emission velocity enhancement (STEVE) is a narrow optical structure that may extend longitudinally for thousands of kilometers. Initially observed by amateur photographers, it has recently garnered researchers’ attention. STEVE has been associated with a rapid westward flow of ions in the ionosphere, known as subauroral ion drift (SAID). In this work, we investigate three occurrences of STEVE, using data from one of the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms (THEMIS) ground-based all-sky imagers (ASIs) located at Pinawa, Manitoba, and from the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN). This approach allows us to verify the correlation between STEVE and SAID, as well as analyze the temporal variation of SAID observed during STEVE events. Our results suggest that the SAID activity starts before the STEVE, and the magnitude of the westward flow decreases as the STEVE progresses toward the end of its optical manifestation.
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