F-region ion composition modeling

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1981 · Adv. Space Res.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6581209

Philbrick, C R; Bhavnani, K H

An empirical model of the ion composition for altitudes between 150 and 500 km is developed based on measurements of the principal ion species of the F1(-) and F2(-) regions. Data was obtained by the mass spectrometer on the S3-1 satellite for the five main ion species in the F-region, N(+), O(+), N2(+), NO(+), and O2(+). Since the data were obtained near the minimum of the solar cycle, limited information on the ionospheric variation with solar flux is available. The data do provide a useful basis for modeling the F-region due to the range of latitude, altitude, local time, and geomagnetic activity. It is shown that this model for relative ion composition is compatible with the total ion density from the International Reference Ionosphere model.

• Research Organization: USAF, Geophysics Lab., Bedford, MA
• OSTI ID: 6581209
• Report Number(s): CONF-820582-
• Journal Information: Adv. Space Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Adv. Space Res.; (United States) Vol. 2; ISSN ASRSD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640201* -- Atmospheric Physics-- Auroral
Ionospheric
& Magetospheric Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
EXPLORER SATELLITES
F REGION
GEOMAGNETIC FIELD
ION DENSITY
IONOSPHERE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PLANETARY IONOSPHERES
SATELLITES
SIMULATION
SOLAR CYCLE
SOLAR FLUX