A Self-Consistent Numerical Model for the Ionospheric Dynamo

Abstract

We present a calculation of the ionospheric electric frelds due to the equatorial E- and F-region dynamos, where the electron continuity equation and the F-region wind equation are solved explicit and simultaneously. Several results are given for the electron density and plasma drifts in the F-region, showing that the model is a powerful tool for the understanding of the dynamo process, especially when effects of different parameters are to be isolated.