Determination of the Ionospheric Convection Pattern from DMSP Data
Abstract
Thermal plasma instrumentation on the DMSP-F8, DMSP-F9, and future DMSP satellites may provide the first continuous long-term database of the ionospheric flow of plasma over both polar caps. Flow data from the satellites can be combined with a model magnetic field to calculate both the form and magnitude of the potential distribution across the polar cap. We are developing a model that will take the information about the potential distributions seen by both satellites and allow us to model the convection pattern over the entire polar cap region. A description of the data application is given along with a comparison of model and observed potential distributions. Keywords: Ionosphere; Ionospheric plasma convection pattern; Plasma convection modelling.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA201121
Entities
People
- Marc R. Hairston
- Roderick A. Heelis
Organizations
- University of Texas at Dallas