Signature of Electric Fields from High and Low Altitude Particle Distributions.
Abstract
Measurements of high altitude (<1.3Re) ions and electrons at auroral energies are used to provide evidence of parallel electric field acceleration over the dusk to midnight auroral regions for both the north and south hemispheres. The data, taken on August 12, 1976 by charged particle spectrometers on the S3-3 satellite, show evidence of potential differences of approx 2 kV below and approx 1 kV above a satellite altitude of 7300 km. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 23, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA044507
Entities
People
- Joseph F. Fennell
- Paul F. Mizera
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation