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The evolution of electron density and temperature distributions in the topside ionosphere during magnetic storms

Author
Findlay, J. A.
Published
Oct 1, 1974.
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1 electronic document
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Cole, K. D.
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Summary
The latitudinal distributions of electron density and temperature during geomagnetic storms in the mid-latitude topside ionosphere are observed to change in a manner than can be related to the evolution of ring current particle populations. The region of auroral precipitation is characterized by correlated increases in electron temperature and density. Equatorwards of this region, there is a broad belt of elevated electron temperatures and depressed electron densities which is usually much broader than any stable auroral red arc distinguishable from the ground, but which is nevertheless the same basic physical phenomenon. The changes of position of this belt can be related to prior bursts of geomagnetic activity and injection of ring current particles into the magnetosphere.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 19750002549.
Accession ID: 75N10621.
X-621-74-283.
NASA-TM-X-70768.
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