Scaling Laws for the Spectrum of Interchange Instabilities in the High Latitude Ionosphere
Abstract
Constraints on and scaling laws associated with the power spectrum of interchange instabilities in the inertial regime in the high latitude ionosphere are derived using conservation laws implied by the fundamental nonlinear plasma fluid equations. Applications to large scale convecting high latitude ionospheric plasma density structures, patches, and enhancements are made.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 15, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA209993
Entities
People
- Michael J. Keskinen
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory