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Plasma Physics on auroral field lines: the formation of ion conic distributions

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6442213
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The formation of the conical distribution function and the acceleration of ions on aurora field lines are considered. Ion cyclotron waves were assumed to be excited by drifting electrons associated with the return current in the auroral zone. A theoretical analysis of ion cyclotron waves is given, and a simulation model is described. Simulation results are presented. The heating of ions and the evolution of ion cyclotron waves on auroral field lines and in the magnetosphere are discussed.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Los Angeles (USA)
OSTI ID:
6442213
Report Number(s):
N-84-28595; NASA-CR-173683
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

640201* -- Atmospheric Physics-- Auroral
Ionospheric
& Magetospheric Phenomena
640203 -- Atmospheric Physics-- Magnetospheric Phenomena-- (-1987)
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANISOTROPY
AURORAL ZONES
CHARGED-PARTICLE PRECIPITATION
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ELECTRON PRECIPITATION
FUNCTIONS
ION TEMPERATURE
MAGNETOSPHERE
SIMULATION