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Structure and properties of the earth's plasmasphere

Conference · · Adv. Space Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5801010

The widely used concept of the plasmapause as the last closed electric field equipotential in the equatorial plane of the magnetosphere is oversimplified. The field aligned plasma motions are of substantial importance in the plasmapause formation and should be taken into account. Distributions of the main plasma parameters measured from the Prognoz-5 satellite are presented. The diurnal variations of the plasmapause height and the plasmasphere thermal properties are discussed. 35 references.

Research Organization:
Institut Kosmicheskikh Issledovanii, Moscow, USSR
OSTI ID:
5801010
Report Number(s):
CONF-8406167-
Journal Information:
Adv. Space Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Adv. Space Res.; (United States) Vol. 5:4; ISSN ASRSD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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