Towards a statistical model of the Southern ionospheric polar convection maps

The plasma in the high latitude ionosphere continuously undergoes E × B convection, organised in large scale cells, whose extension and number depend on IMF orientation. This paper briefly reviews the model of high-latitude ionospheric convection based on SuperDARN data from the Northern hemisphere and argues that a similar model should be developed for the Southern hemisphere. The method to derive such a model from SuperDARN radar data is described.