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The responses of thermospheric winds at middle latitudes to the moderate geomagnetic storm of 18－19 March 2018, are examined using two ground-based Fabry-Perot Interferometer (FPI) observations from the Xinglong (XLON, 40.2°N, 117.6°E; magnetic latitude 35°N) and the Sutherland Astronomical Observatory (SAAO, 32.2°S, 20.48°E; magnetic latitude 40.7°S), combined with simulations from the Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Electrodynamics General Circulation Model (TIEGCM). The storm reached a maximum Kp index of 6, classifying it as a moderate storm. Ground-based FPI measurements provided high-resolution wind data at both stations, capturing the temporal evolution of zonal (east-west) and meridional (north-south) wind components. Meanwhile, the TIEGCM simulations offered a theoretical framework to interpret the observed disturbances and assess the model’s capability in reproducing storm-induced thermospheric dynamics. The results reveal that the response of thermospheric winds to the geomagnetic storm is more pronounced in the southern hemisphere than that in the northern hemisphere. Significant enhancements in equatorward and westward winds are observed at the SAAO station, with maximum meridional wind speeds reaching 128.4 m·s–1 (equatorward) and maximum zonal wind speeds reaching –165.6 m·s–1 (westward). Comparative analysis with TIEGCM simulations indicates that the model can reasonably reproduce the disturbance trends in observations, particularly in the variations of meridional winds at SAAO and zonal winds at XLON. The model successfully captured the transition from quiet-time wind patterns to storm-driven disturbances, including the shift toward westward and equatorward. However, certain quantitative discrepancies remain in the model’s predictions: the model underestimates the eastward zonal winds at SAAO and overestimates the equatorward meridional winds at XLON. Future studies could consider using multiple ground-based stations and a variety of observations, such as temperature, density, chemical composition for the study. Furthermore, investigating the role of seasonal and local time effects in modulating hemispheric asymmetries could provide deeper insights into thermospheric storm responses. Overall, this study contributes to a better understanding of the storm impacts on thermospheric winds and hemispheric differences, as well as their potential physical causes.
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