Composition of hot ions /0. 1-16 keV/e/ as observed by the GEOS and ISEE mass spectrometers and inferences for the origin and circulation of magnetospheric plasmas

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Adv. Space Res.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5127887

Balsiger, H

The composition of hot magnetospheric plasma through different regions of the magnetosphere is described on the basis of mass spectrometer measurements by the GEOS 1, GEOS 2, and ISEE-1 spacecraft. Coordinated composition measurements on the different spacecraft also provide information on the spatial and temporal characteristics of the plasma during storms. Data on ion origins are also provided.

• Research Organization: Bern, Universitaet, Berne, Switzerland; Lockheed Research Laboratories, Palo Alto, Calif.
• OSTI ID: 5127887
• Report Number(s): CONF-8006190-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Adv. Space Res.; (United States) Journal Volume: 1:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640203* -- Atmospheric Physics-- Magnetospheric Phenomena-- (-1987)
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DATA
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GEOS SATELLITES
HOT PLASMA
INFORMATION
ION DENSITY
ION TEMPERATURE
MAGNETIC STORMS
MAGNETOSPHERE
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
NUMERICAL DATA
PLASMA
SATELLITES
SPECTROSCOPY
WIND