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Statistical model of auroral ion precipitation

Journal Article · · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)
The average global characteristics of precipitating auroral ions were determined using the data from the SSJ/4 detectors on the F6 and F7 satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP). For this study the high-latitude region was divided into spatial elements in magnetic local time (MLT) and corrected geomagnetic latitude (CGL). One such spatial matrix was created for each of seven levels of magnetic activity as defined by Kp. Approximately 26.5 million, individual, 1-s spectra were used to determine the average ion spectrum over the energy range from 30 eV to 30 keV in each spatial zone and at each level of activity. Where appropriate the spectra were extrapolated to 100 keV to provide a more complete estimate of the total integral energy flux, number flux, and average energy. The global patterns of the integral energy flux, integral number flux, and average energy derived from the average spectra vary smoothly with latitude, MLT, and activity.
Research Organization:
Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
OSTI ID:
6493799
Journal Information:
J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 94:A1; ISSN JGREA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English