NIGHTGLOW EXCITATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NIGHTTIME IONOSPHERE BY LOW ENERGY PROTONS.

Abstract

The effects of 4 keV protons on the earth's upper atmosphere at mid-latitudes have been investigated. A Monte Carlo calculation of the flux distribution in the atmosphere, assuming that the initially monoenergetic protons are uniformly mirroring at altitudes where neutralization is important, shows that two-thirds of the incident protons are lost to space and none penetrate to altitudes lower than 135 km.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0486942

Entities

People

  • Arthur B. Prag
  • Fred A. Morse
  • Robert J. McNeal

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Atmospheres
  • Excitation
  • Grids
  • Ionosphere
  • Latitude
  • Maintenance
  • Neutralization

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Statistical inference.

Technology Areas

  • Space