Midlatitude E-Region: An Examination of the Existence of a Corpuscular Source,

Abstract

This report presents data obtained from two rocket flights launched from White Sands Missile Range to investigate energetic electrons and positive ions in the E-region ionosphere below 120 km. The rocket payload was designed to measure these particles in the energy range 40 eV to 5.5 keV. The purpose of the flights was to investigate the possible role of corpuscular radiation in ionospheric E-region processes and as a source of heating in the lower thermosphere at a mid-latitude location.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 26, 1975
Accession Number
ADA016061

Entities

People

  • Carl J. Rice
  • Fred A. Morse

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beta Particles
  • Corpuscular Radiation
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Ionosphere
  • Latitude
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Particles
  • Radiation
  • Subatomic Particles
  • Thermosphere

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics