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Particle and Joule heating of the neutral polar thermosphere in cusp region using atmosphere Explorer-C satellite measurementsIt is pointed out that thermospheric heating in the auroral zone and polar cap is of great importance to the variations in the high-latitude neutral wind and the resulting global temperature and densities. The considered investigation is concerned with relating in a quantitative manner the energy inputs from the Joule heating and particle inputs with the thermospheric responses, taking into account the cusp region, and the region of the eastward auroral electrojet. The data used in the investigation were obtained by the Atmosphere Explorer C satellite in late December 1974. Attention is given to electric fields derived from ion drift measurements, electric field strength and particle energy flux measured by the low energy electron experiment for AE-C orbit 4708, electron density contours, Joule heating contours, and height integrated Joule heating and particle energy flux.
Document ID
19810051916
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Griffis, M.
(Pennsylvania State Univ. University Park, PA, United States)
Nisbet, J. S.
(Pennsylvania State Univ. University Park, PA, United States)
Bleuler, E.
(Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pa., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1981
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
81A36320
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-39-009-003
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-5212
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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