The D- and E- Regions

Abstract

The chemistry of the E-region is fairly well understood and even many of the dynamical complications of this region have been successfully modeled on individual bases. Some of the major remaining problems of this region are discussed, in particular the nitric oxide concentration, a gas affecting the ratio of the two major E-region ions, O2(+) and NO(+). The D-region is much simpler than the E-region from a dynamical point of view but extremely much more complex from a chemical standpoint. Recent results from a study of the D-region under bombardment by solar protons is emphasized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 12, 1974
Accession Number
ADA003386

Entities

People

  • William Swider

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Charged Particles
  • Chemistry
  • Coefficients
  • Electrons
  • High Latitudes
  • Ionization
  • Ionosphere
  • Latitude
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Production Rate
  • Rate Of Formation
  • Regions
  • Transport Ships
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Solar Physics
  • Systems Analysis and Design