NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Collections About News Help Login
Back to Results
The use of dc-probe measurements in the middle atmosphere programThe middle atmosphere is weakly ionized, collision dominated plasma. Rocket-borne dc probes have proven effective in measuring conductivity and electron and ion concentrations in this plasma, and in some cases electron temperatures and ion composition were observed. During MAP, dc probes were also used successfully to study turbulence in the middle atmosphere, using the plasma as a passive tracer for the dynamical processes in the nonionized gas. Basic principles are reviewed of the dc-probe technique and examples are presented of results obtained during MAP.
Document ID
19890020511
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Thrane, E. V. (Norwegian Defence Research Establishment Kjeller, Norway)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: International Council of Scientific Unions, Middle Atmosphere Program. Handbook for MAP, volume 27
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
89N29882
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

Related Records

There are no records associated with this record.
No Preview Available