Ionospheric dynamics instrument investigation for the Timed Mission. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:6701474

Heelis, R A

The primary science objectives for the Ionospheric Dynamics Instrument (IDI) investigation are related to the global response of the ITM to energy inputs from the magnetosphere and an understanding of the ways in which electric fields are internally generated by neutral atmosphere motions in the lower thermosphere and mesosphere. At low and mid latitudes the electric fields are generated by neutral atmosphere motions and temporal resolution on time scales of a second will adequately describe the global field and allow its relationship to neutral wind motion to be established. However, the redistribution of current systems and the electrodynamics associated with plasma structures requires temporal sampling rates at the highest possible frequencies. The results of these studies are presented graphically.

• Research Organization: Texas Univ., Dallas, TX (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6701474
• Report Number(s): N-95-13190; NASA-CR-196198; NAS-1.26:196198; CNN: NAS5-32571
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
MEASURING METHODS
TIME DEPENDENCE
MESOSPHERE
PLASMASPHERE
ELECTRODYNAMICS
PROGRESS REPORT
DOCUMENT TYPES
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
EARTH MAGNETOSPHERE
661320* - Auroral
Ionospheric
& Magnetospheric Phenomena- (1992-)