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Energization and transport of ions of ionospheric origin in the terrestrial magnetosphereThis serves as a final report entitled Energization and Transport of Ions of Ionospheric Origin in the Terrestrial Magnetosphere. The work has been predominantly focused on ion outflows identified in two data sets: (1) Prognoz 7; and (2) Dynamics Explorer. The study analyzed ion densities, temperatures, and flow velocities in the magnetotail. The work performed under this contract consisted of developing a program to load the raw data, compute the background subtraction of a strong sun pulse, and use the net counts to calculate the low order moments of the distribution function. The study confirms the results of ISEE that the the cusp is a major source of plasmasheet plasma and goes beyond this to discuss the use of ion velocities as a way to examine the motions of the magnetotail.
Document ID
19950021614
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Waite, J. H., Jr. (Southwest Research Inst. San Antonio, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
April 30, 1995
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-198618-REV
NAS 1.26:198618-REV
Accession Number
95N28035
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: SWRI PROJ. 15-4258
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-1554
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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