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Comprehensive Sun-to-Earth analysis of the Geoeffective Solar event of June 21, 2015: Effects on the Magnetosphere - Plasmasphere - Ionosphere system

Piersanti, Mirko and Alberti, Tommaso and Bemporad, Alessandro and Berrilli, Francesco and Bruno, Roberto and Balázs, Heilig (2016) Comprehensive Sun-to-Earth analysis of the Geoeffective Solar event of June 21, 2015: Effects on the Magnetosphere - Plasmasphere - Ionosphere system. SOLAR PHYSICS. ISSN 0038-0938 (In Press)

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Abstract

A full-halo coronal mass ejection left the sun on June 21, 2015 from the active region NOAA 12371 encountering Earth on June 22, 2015, generating a G3 strong geomagnetic storm. The CME was associated with an M2 class flare observed at 01:42 UT, located near the center disk (N12E16). Using satellite data from solar, heliospheric, magnetospheric missions and ground-based instruments, we performed a comprehensive Sun-to-Earth analysis. In particular, we analyzed the active region evolution using ground-based and satellite instruments (BBSO, IRIS, HINODE, SDO/AIA, RHESSI -- Halpha, EUV, UV, X), the AR magnetograms, using data from SDO HMI, the relative particle data, using PAMELA instruments and the effects of interplanetary perturbation on cosmic ray intensity. We also evaluated the 1-8 $\AA$ soft X-ray and low-frequenct ($\sim$ 1 MHz) Type III radio burst time-integrated intensity (or fluence) of the flare in order to make a prediction of the associated Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) event by using the model developed by \cite{Laurenza09}. Inaddition, using ground based observations from lower to higher latitudes (INTERMAGNET - EMMA, etc.), we reconstructed the ionospheric current system associated to the geomagnetic Sudden Commencement. Furthermore, SuperDARN measurements are used to image the global ionospheric polar convection during the SSC and during the principal phases of the geomagnetic storm. Moreover, we investigated the dynamics of the plasmasphere during the different phases of the geomagnetic storm by examining the time evolution of the radial profiles of the equatorial plasma mass density derived from field line resonances detected at the EMMA network (1.5 $<$ L $<$ 6.5). Finally, we presented the general features of the geomagnetic response to the CME, by applying innovative data analysis tools that allow to investigate the time variation of ground-based observations of the Earth's magnetic field during the associated geomagnetic storm.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science / természettudomány > QB Astronomy, Astrophysics / csillagászat, asztrofizika
Q Science / természettudomány > QE Geology / földtudományok > QE01 Geophysics / geofizika
Depositing User: Dr. Balázs Heilig
Date Deposited: 30 Sep 2017 10:18
Last Modified: 05 Apr 2023 06:44
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/64475

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