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Injun 5 observations of magnetospheric electric fields and plasma convection
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Gurnett, D. A. |
| Copyright Year | 1971 |
| Description | Recent measurements of magnetospheric electric fields with the satellite Injun 5 have provided a comprehensive global survey of plasma convection at low altitudes in the magnetosphere. A persistent feature of these electric field observations is the occurrence of an abrupt reversal in the convection electric field at auroral zone latitudes. The plasma convection velocities associated with these reversals are generally directed east-west, away from the sun on the poleward side of the reversal, and toward the sun on the equatorward side of the reversal. Convection velocities over the polar cap region are normally less than those observed near the reversal region. The electric field reversal is observed to be coincident with the trapping boundary for electrons with energies E greater than 45 keV. |
| File Size | 1202954 |
| Page Count | 34 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19720005093 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6zw66m6t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1971-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Earth Magnetosphere Earth Atmosphere Astrophysics Auroral Zones Plasmas Physics Convective Flow Satellite Observation Explorer 40 Satellite Electric Fields Polar Regions Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
