Jun Liang

Association of Picket‐Fence With Auroral Continuum Emissions

Abstract We present observations of aurora‐like “picket‐fence” emissions occurring simultaneously with broad‐band auroral continuum emission structures. The continuum structures exhibit spectral properties similar to the Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement (STEVE), but a...

Chorus Wave‐Induced Ionospheric Variability

Abstract Electron microbursts are short‐lived but intense electron precipitation and constitute a significant source of electron losses into the ionosphere and lower atmosphere. They are primarily produced by wave‐particle interaction with chorus waves in the magnetosphere. We in...

Comparative Analysis of Ion and Electron Contributions to Ionospheric Ionization at Auroral and Subauroral Latitudes

Abstract Electron and proton precipitation into the nightside ionosphere is a key process in magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling. Although auroral electron precipitation at –10 keV is traditionally considered the main driver of auroral emissions, recent studies show that keV electr...