Studies of the Auroral Ionosphere with the MITHRAS.
Abstract
The extensive MITHRAS radar data set was the object of extensive analyses the processes and characteristics of the auroral latitude ionosphere and thermosphere: 1) High-Latitude Electrodynamics: Ionospheric response to substorms at widely separated local times was investigated. 2) Ionospheric Plasma Transport: The effects of plasma convection on the formation of the midlatitude trough were studied utilizing the wide spatial field of view of the Millstone radar. 3) Convection Snapshots: Simultaneous data from spaced instruments were combined to produce 'snapshots' of the polar and auroral convection pattern. 4) Comparisons with Models: 5) Data Bases Studies and Empirical Models: The extensive data set which resulted from the MTIHRAS experimental program was incorporated into a multi-instrument, common format data base. 6) Azimuth Scan Experiments: Analysis of the complex data during MITHRAS azimuth scanning experiments resulted in the capability of mapping the convection electric field within the extended field of the radar. 7) Thermosphere and Exosphere: The diurnal variation of exospheric temperature over 30 degrees of latitude around Millstone Hill has been investigated using MITHRAS elevation scan data.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 26, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA176336
Entities
People
- John C. Foster