Self-Consistent Electrostatic Field Mapping in the High-Latitude Ionosphere.
Abstract
In an attempt to study the possible connections between upper and lower atmospheric electricity, the restricted boundary-value problem of self-consistent electrostatic field mapping in the collision-dominated lower ionosphere is solved. It is found that, while the exact lower boundary value is unknown, the perpendicular field maps through the ionosphere with little change. The parallel field associated with the perpendicular solutions are generally 0.001-0.0001 that of the perpendicular field above 150 km; however, below 150 km, the two fields are of comparable magnitude. Magnetospheric electricity may contribute to the value of the high-latitude vertical field at mesopheric heights, since E(parallel) is comparable to E(perpendicular) at the bottomside ionosphere. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 22, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0774097
Entities
People
- Y. T. Chiu
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation