Ionospheric Response to the Extreme Geomagnetic Storm of 10–11 May 2024 Based on Total Electron Content Observations in the Central Asian and East Asian Regions
Gordiyenko G. Arikan F. Litvinov Y. Zhiganbaev M.
July 2025Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Atmosphere
2025#16Issue 7
The ionospheric response to the major geomagnetic storm (SYM-H = −518 nT) of 10–11 May 2024 was investigated using total electron content (TEC) observations from the Central Asian (CAR) and East Asian (EAR) regions. In the CAR region, shortly after the storm sudden commencement (SC) (17:05 UT on 10 May), during a rapid decrease in SYM-H, a significant TEC decrease (~70%) and a subsequent formation of a prolonged TEC depletion phase on 11 May were observed. The duration of the phase’s maximum intensity seemed to agree with the duration of southward interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) Bz activity. The total duration of the negative phase exceeded 3 days and correlated with the duration of the Auroral Electrojet (AE) index activity. The ionospheric response in the EAR region differed significantly, exhibiting a secondary, deeper TEC decrease (termed “phase 2”) on 12 May, which occurred during a period of reduced AE and IMF Bz activity. The analysis of latitudinal TEC variations in the EAR region revealed that “phase 2” occurred across a geographic latitude range of 31.4° N to 43.9° N (approximately 21° N to 34° N dipole latitude). These results are discussed in the context of potential longitudinal variations in thermospheric composition and meridional circulation during the geomagnetic storm.
geomagnetic storms , ionosphere , May 2024 superstorm , total electron content—TEC
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Institute of the Ionosphere, Almaty, 050020, Kazakhstan
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Beytepe, 06230, Turkey
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Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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