极地研究 ›› 2012, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (2-English): 55-71.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1085.2012.00055

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Progress in polar upper atmospheric physics research in China

LIU Ruiyuan&YANG Huigen   

  1. Polar Research Institute of China
  • 收稿日期:2012-05-03 出版日期:1962-06-30 发布日期:1962-06-30
  • 通讯作者: LIU Ruiyuan

Progress in polar upper atmospheric physics research in China

LIU Ruiyuan&YANG Huigen   

  1. Polar Research Institute of China
  • Received:2012-05-03 Online:1962-06-30 Published:1962-06-30
  • Contact: LIU Ruiyuan

摘要: Chinese Antarctic Great Wall Station, Zhongshan Station and Kunlun Station and Arctic Yellow River Station have unique geographical locations, well suited to carry out the polar upper atmospheric observations. This paper reviews the glorious history of nearly 30 years of Chinese polar expeditions, and overviews major progress in the polar upper atmospheric physics research. They are: the polar upper atmospheric physics conjugate observation system established at Zhongshan Station in Antarctic and Yellow River Station in Arctic, and some original research achievements in fields of the polar ionosphere, the aurora and particle precipitations, the polar current system, the polar plasma convection, geomagnetic pulsations and space plasma waves, inter-hemispheric comparisons of the space environment, the space weather in polar regions, the power spectrum of the incoherent scatter radar, ionospheric heating experiments and the polar mesospheric summer echoes, the polar ionosphere - magnetosphere numerical simulation and so on. Finally, prospects of China's polar upper atmospheric physics research are outlined.

关键词: upper atmospheric physics, space physics, geospace, polar region, ionosphere, aurora

Abstract: Chinese Antarctic Great Wall Station, Zhongshan Station and Kunlun Station and Arctic Yellow River Station have unique geographical locations, well suited to carry out the polar upper atmospheric observations. This paper reviews the glorious history of nearly 30 years of Chinese polar expeditions, and overviews major progress in the polar upper atmospheric physics research. They are: the polar upper atmospheric physics conjugate observation system established at Zhongshan Station in Antarctic and Yellow River Station in Arctic, and some original research achievements in fields of the polar ionosphere, the aurora and particle precipitations, the polar current system, the polar plasma convection, geomagnetic pulsations and space plasma waves, inter-hemispheric comparisons of the space environment, the space weather in polar regions, the power spectrum of the incoherent scatter radar, ionospheric heating experiments and the polar mesospheric summer echoes, the polar ionosphere - magnetosphere numerical simulation and so on. Finally, prospects of China's polar upper atmospheric physics research are outlined.

Key words: upper atmospheric physics, space physics, geospace, polar region, ionosphere, aurora