Comparison of the plasma wave spectra for the eight AMPTE chemical releases

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA093iA09p10016· OSTI ID:6765495

Koons, H C; Anderson, R R

The Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers (AMPTE) IRM spacraft performed a series of eight chemical releases in essentially comparable pairs. There were two lithium releases in the solar wind, two lithium and two barium releases in the near-Earth magnetotail, and two barium releases to simulate artificial comets, one in the solar wind and the other in the magnetosheath. A variety of plasma waves were observed in conjunction with each of the releases. Although there were unique features associated with some of the individual releases, the comparable releases generally produced similar wave emissions. This paper discusses the similarities and differences among the releases. copyright American Geophysical Union 1988

• Research Organization: Space Sciences Laboratory, The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, California
• OSTI ID: 6765495
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 93:A9; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640201* -- Atmospheric Physics-- Auroral
Ionospheric
& Magetospheric Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ALKALI METALS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
BARIUM
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
EARTH MAGNETOSPHERE
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRON DENSITY
ELEMENTS
LITHIUM
MAGNETOSHEATH
MAGNETOTAIL
METALS
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA WAVES
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR WIND