Signatures of electric fields from high and low altitude particle distributions

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/GL004i008p00311· OSTI ID:7297836

Mizera, P F; Fennell, J F

Measurements of high altitude (<1.3 R/sub e/) ions and electrons at auroral energies are used to provide evidence of parallel electric field acceleration over the dusk to midnight auroral regions for both the north and south hemispheres. The data, taken on August 12, 1976 by charged particle spectrometers on the S3-3 satellite, show evidence of potential differences of approx.2 kV below and approx.1 kV above a satellite altitude of 7300 km.

• Research Organization: Space Sciences Laboratory, The Ivan A. Getting Laboratories, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California 90245
• OSTI ID: 7297836
• Journal Information: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 4:8; ISSN GPRLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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