Ionospheric ions in the near earth geomagnetic tail plasma lobes
Journal Article
·
· Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States)
By comparing data from the plasma experiment on ISEE-2 from the ion composition experiment on ISEE-1, composition and plasma properties of tailward flowing ions in the magnetotail lobes are assessed, in the 50 eV/Z to 11 keV/Z energy range. This population consists mainly of singly charged oxygen ions, with H/sup +/ ions contributing in general less than 10%, flowing roughly along magnetic field lines. Hence, it is concluded that these ions are of mainly ionospheric origin. They are detected only during magnetically disturbed periods. Estimates of the E/sub z/ electric field components in the lobes are given.
- Research Organization:
- Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario, CNR, Frascati, Italy
- OSTI ID:
- 5526203
- Journal Information:
- Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 9:2; ISSN GPRLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Structure of the plasma sheet-lobe boundary in the earth's magnetotail
Cold streams of ionospheric oxygen in the plasma sheet during the CDAW 6 event of March 22, 1979
Injection of ionospheric ions into the plasma sheet
Journal Article
·
Wed Feb 29 23:00:00 EST 1984
· J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:6468214
Cold streams of ionospheric oxygen in the plasma sheet during the CDAW 6 event of March 22, 1979
Journal Article
·
Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985
· J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:6098783
Injection of ionospheric ions into the plasma sheet
Journal Article
·
Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990
· Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:5268516