Simulation of PPEF Effects in Dayside Low‐Latitude Ionosphere for the October 30, 2003, Superstorm

One of the important signatures during strong magnetic storms is prompt penetrating electric fields (PPEFs) into the ionosphere, which causes the dayside ionospheric superfountain (DIS). Interplanetary-ionosphere coupling for the October 30, 2003, superstorm is analyzed by using ACE and ground-based measurements. The relationships between the interplanetary magnetic field B z component, ionospheric vertical velocities above Jicamarca, and horizontal magnetic field components measured at Huancayo are presented. DIS is associated with uplift, displacement, and enhancement of the equatorial ionospheric anomalies. We apply an extended SAMI-2 ionospheric model to simulate DIS effects above Jicamarca for this superstorm. An agreement between our results and observed f 0 F 2 during the main phase of the storm is reported. It is shown that the PPEF approach and corresponding modeling results capture the main physics of the dayside low-latitude ionospheric response during the first couple hours of the magnetic superstorm.