本文根据搭载于Cluster卫星的CIS/CODIF和RAPID仪器的观测数据,统计研究了等离子体片中的H+、O+离子在磁暴期间的时间变化特性,及其对太阳风条件的响应.观测结果表明:(1) 磁暴开始前,O+离子(0-40 keV)数密度保持在较低水平.随着磁暴的发展,O+数密度缓慢上升,其峰值出现在Dst极小值附近;H+离子(0-40 keV)数密度在磁暴开始之前的较短时间迅速增加并达到峰值,在磁暴开始之后迅速降低,并在整个主相和恢复相期间保持在相对较低水平.更高能量的离子则在磁暴开始后迅速增多,并在低能O+离子达到峰值之前达到峰值.因此我们推测磁暴初期从等离子体片注入环电流的主要是H+离子,主相后期O+离子可能扮演更为重要的角色.(2)在地磁活动时期,太阳风密度和动压强与等离子体片中的H+、O+数密度存在一定相关性.等离子体片中的H+离子对北向IMF Bz较为敏感,而IMF Bz南向条件下更有利于太阳风参数对等离子体片中O+数密度的影响.在地磁活动平静期,太阳风条件对等离子体片中的离子没有明显影响.
Observations obtained from CIS/CODIF and RAPID instrument onboard Cluster are used to investigate the temporal behavior of H+ and O+ ions in the storm time plasmasheet and the relationship between plasmasheet ions and solar wind conditions. It is found that: (1) The number density of O+ ions (0~40 keV) is quite low before SSC, and increases slowly as Dst decreases, reaching its peak value at the vicinity of Dst minimum. The density of H+ ions enhances greatly shortly before SSC, and decreases sharply after SSC. It keeps at a relatively low level during the whole main phase and recovery phase. Fluxes of energetic H+ and O+ ions enhance greatly after SSC and reach their maximum values before their low energy counterparts. It implies that ions injected into ring current at early storm time are mainly H+ ions and only at later times O+ ions could significantly affect the ring current. (2) During geomagnetic active times, solar wind pressure, density and electric field are positively correlated with simultaneous H+ and O+ number density in the plasma sheet. The dependence of H+ number density on solar wind parameters is stronger under northward IMF (Interplanetary Magnetic Field), while O+ number density favors southward IMF. During geomagnetic quiet times, there is no clear evidence for a correlation between solar wind conditions and ions in the plasmasheet.