Magnetosheath density fluctuations from a simulation of auroral kilometric radiation radio propagation

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Journal of Geophysical Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/93JA00689· OSTI ID:96497

Steinberg, J L; Hoang, S ^[1]

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1. Observatoire de Paris, Meudon (France)

Here the authors use a ray tracing technique to map the appearance of the image of auroral kilometric radiation (AKR), originating above the auroral zone, as seen by a distant observer between 0200 and 0800 LT, at distances of 50 to 250 R{sub E}. It has been suggested that distant imaging of AKR may provide a way of imaging structures in the earths magnetosphere. They use satellite measurements to constrain the size and characteristics of the AKR source region, and their projections provide results consistent with data recorded by the ISEE-3 satellite.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 96497
• Journal Information: Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 98, Issue A8; Other Information: PBD: 1 Aug 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
AURORAL HISS
IMAGES
PLASMA DENSITY
FLUCTUATIONS
TOMOGRAPHY
LONG WAVE RADIATION
MAGNETOSHEATH