Upper bound estimates of anomalous ion production in space-based critical ionization velocity experiments
Journal Article
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· Journal of Geophysical Research
- Hanscom Air Force Base, MA (United States)
The authors model sounding rocket gas release experiments in the ionosphere, to study the apparant lack of observation of critical ionization velocity phenomena in space plasmas. Laboratory evidence has been seen for the occurance of critical ionization velocity effects. Their simulations indicate that in space plasmas it is necessary to have some type of a seed ionization process to initiate the process, and mechanisms such as charge exchange are too slow to accomplish this.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 75639
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 98, Issue A10; Other Information: PBD: 1 Oct 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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