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Variations in the OI 630 and OI 557.7 nm nightglow intensities in the midlatitude thermosphere during the geomagnetic storm of December 14–15, 2006, are analyzed. The analysis is based on optical, digisonde, and GPS observations for Eastern Siberia (52° N, 103° E). Simultaneous disturbances of variations, similar in amplitude and shape, in the emissions under study were observed during this storm. At the same time, the variations in the OI 630 and OI 557.7 nm airglow intensities correlated with the total electron content. It has been suggested that the 557.7 nm emission disturbances in this case can be caused by the O +2 dissociative recombination reaction and variations in parameters of the ionospheric F layer. To interpret the ratio of the observed OI 557.7 and 630 nm disturbed airglow intensities, we have simulated their altitude profiles.
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Original Russian Text © L.A. Leonovich, A.V. Mikhalev, V.A. Leonovich, 2011, published in Optica Atmosfery i Okeana.
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Leonovich, L.A., Mikhalev, A.V. & Leonovich, V.A. Upper atmosphere nightglow disturbances during the geomagnetic storm of December 15, 2006 over Eastern Siberia. Atmos Ocean Opt 24, 579–583 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1024856011060091
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