Cold plasma boundaries and auroral arcsAuroral arcs often extend for more than a thousand kilometers with little deviation of their relative position within the auroral oval. At high altitudes, the outer limits of the plasmasphere are usually marked by sharp decreases in the cold plasma densities. It is suggested that some auroral arcs follow the ionospheric trace of these boundary shells.
Document ID
19820040360
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Mcilwain, C. E. (California, University La Jolla, CA, United States)