The IMF (Input from Magnetic Field) Bz and Solar Wind Speed Dependence for Precipitating Ion Hemispheric Energy Flux

Abstract

A new statistical study of the total power input to high latitude regions from precipitating ions, making primary data sorts by the IMF Bz and solar wind speed, shows that a) the minimum power input occurs for low, positive values of Bz and low values of Vsw, b) power input increases proportionately more with increasing Vsw than with increasing Bz negative. Keywords: Auroral Ions; Energetic particles; Interplanetary magnetic field; Solar wind speed; Solar wind coupling; Auroral morphology. Reprints.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA208875

Entities

People

  • D. A. Hardy
  • D. H. Brautigam
  • M. S. Gussenhoven

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Databases
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Electrostatic Analyzers
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Grids
  • Grids (Coordinates)
  • High Latitudes
  • Latitude
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Regions
  • Solar Wind

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  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.