%0 Journal Article
%T Magnetic local time dependence of geomagnetic disturbances contributing to the AU and AL indices
%A S. Tomita
%A M. Nos谷
%A T. Iyemori
%A H. Toh
%A M. Takeda
%A J. Matzka
%A G. Bjornsson
%A T. Saemundsson
%A A. Janzhura
%A O. Troshichev
%A G. Schwarz
%J Annales Geophysicae (ANGEO)
%D 2011
%I Copernicus Publications
%X The Auroral Electrojet (AE) indices, which are composed of four indices (AU, AL, AE, and AO), are calculated from the geomagnetic field data obtained at 12 geomagnetic observatories that are located in geomagnetic latitude (GMLAT) of 61.7∼每70∼. The indices have been widely used to study magnetic activity in the auroral zone. In the present study, we examine magnetic local time (MLT) dependence of geomagnetic field variations contributing to the AU and AL indices. We use 1-min geomagnetic field data obtained in 2003. It is found that both AU and AL indices have two ranges of MLT (AU: 15:00每22:00 MLT, ~06:00 MLT; and AL: ~02:00 MLT, 09:00每12:00 MLT) contributing to the index during quiet periods and one MLT range (AU: 15:00每20:00 MLT, and AL: 00:00每06:00 MLT) during disturbed periods. These results are interpreted in terms of various ionospheric current systems, such as, Sqp, Sq, and DP2.
%U http://www.ann-geophys.net/29/673/2011/angeo-29-673-2011.html