Observations of field-aligned ionospheric irregularities during quiet and disturbed conditions with EKB radar: first results

Abstract

This paper presents the first results of statistical analysis of 2-year data series obtained with the first midlatitude decameter coherent radar of Russian segment of SuperDARN network. Based on individual events observed on 13–15 December 2013 and 1–4 January 2014, we also demonstrate the possibility of using the radar data for monitoring of magnetosphere-ionosphere dynamics in quiet and disturbed geomagnetic conditions.