Numerical Modeling of Aurora Volume I of the Calendar Year 1975. Annual Report to the Defense Nuclear Agency.

Abstract

Work on aurora models by NRL's Plasma Dynamics Branch is reported. Correlations between auroral phenomena and high altitude nuclear explosion effects are discussed. An improved proton deposition code is described which includes cross sections for O2, O and N2 interactions with protons. The accuracy of the NRL electron deposition code for large angle scattering has been confirmed by a study of electron backscatter. An analysis of NO densities observed in auroral arcs is also presented. The report concludes with a presentation of recent improvements in the NRL auroral electrodynamic models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043259

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Charged Particles
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Current Density
  • Elastic Scattering
  • Electric Fields
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Ionization
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Navy
  • Scattering
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Solar Physics
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics