Large amplitude irregularities at low latitudes in the topside ionosphere. Environmental research papers
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6546378
Observations from the high-resolution spherical electrostatic analyzer experiment aboard ISIS I have been used to study large-amplitude irregularities at low latitudes in the topside ionosphere. The irregularities appeared as plasma depletions near the magnetic equator and were observed up to satellite apogee (3500 km). The altitude-local time distribution of the depletions was such that those at altitudes greater than 2000 km were found only in the post-midnight sector. This result agrees with the predictions of a simple MHD model for plasma bubbles drifting under the influence of gravity-buoyancy forces.
- Research Organization:
- Air Force Geophysics Lab., Hanscom AFB, MA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6546378
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-052268; AFGL-TR-77-0263; AFGL-ERP-616
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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