Interrelationships between the Ionosphere and Fluxes of Energetic Heavy Ions.
Abstract
The Lockheed energetic ion mass spectrometer experiment on the polar-orbiting satellite S71-2 made the discovery of large fluxes of O+ ions with energies of up to 12 keV within the magnetosphere during magnetic storms. The O+ ions are almost certainly of ionospheric origin and signify that there exists a dramatic ionospheric acceleration process which has previously gone undetected. This research is on a program for the analysis of the O+ data from the experiment emphasizing the interrelationships between the morphology of these energetic ions and the ionosphere.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA012698
Entities
People
- Edward G. Shelley
- Richard D. Sharp
- Richard G. Johnson
Organizations
- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space