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Electric fields and electrostatic potentials in the high latitude ionosphereRecent interpretive studies of electric field-driven ionospheric plasma convection data from the AE-C satellite are described, where the instruments employed include an ion drift meter and an ion-retarding potential analyzer. Electrostatic potential curves are derived from ion drift velocity measurements for high-latitude segments of the satellite's orbit. The potential curves are shown to be useful in determining the character of the global electrostatic potential pattern, with emphasis on the separation of convective cells. Results are given for six orbits, with attention to the mid-day auroral region.
Document ID
19820040739
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Banks, P. M.
(Utah State Univ. Logan, UT, United States)
Saint Maurice, J.-P.
(Utah State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, Logan, UT, United States)
Heelis, R. A.
(Utah State Univ. Logan, UT, United States)
Hanson, W. B.
(Texas, University Richardson, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1981
Subject Category
Geophysics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Exploration of the polar upper atmosphere
Location: Lillehammer
Country: Norway
Start Date: May 5, 1980
End Date: May 16, 1980
Accession Number
82A24274
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-7289
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-5215
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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