Journal article
Statistical study of ion flows in the dayside and nightside plasmasphere
Planetary and space science, Vol.36(7), pp.693-702
07/01/1988
DOI: 10.1016/0032-0633(88)90118-3
Abstract
A statistical survey of ion flows has been performed with the DE-1 high-altitude plasma instrument during a period of solar maximum conditions. The results indicate that a significant dayside to nightside interhemispheric flow occurs in the outer plasmasphere during periods of increased magnetic activity along convecting magnetic field lines. The ion temperature is found to decrease steadily equatorward into the outer plasmasphere. Although ion abundance ratios obtained using the retarding ion mass spectrometer show that the predominant ion species was H(+), relatively large densities of O(+) were observed in the plasmasphere on several passes.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Statistical study of ion flows in the dayside and nightside plasmasphere
- Creators
- J. D. Menietti - Southwest Research InstituteJ. L. Burch - Southwest Research InstituteD. L. Gallagher - Marshall Space Flight Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Planetary and space science, Vol.36(7), pp.693-702
- DOI
- 10.1016/0032-0633(88)90118-3
- ISSN
- 0032-0633
- eISSN
- 1873-5088
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/1988
- Description audience
- PUBLIC
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984627248102771
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