An Investigation of the Near Earth Space Environments

Abstract

Progress has been made in four areas: (1) Mapping the different regions of the magnetosphere into the ionosphere under varying solar wind conditions. This research is relevant to future USAF operational systems needs in that the environment experienced by a spacecraft differs greatly depending on the region being transited. (2) Understanding the convection surge mechanism in the magnetotail. (3) Determining the plasma source region for dayside auroral emissions through coordinated satellite imagery and particle data. (4) Creating a new interpretation of dayside auroral transients, involving directly driven ionospheric response to magnetosheath changes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA265295

Entities

People

  • Ching I. Meng

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Convection
  • Databases
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electric Fields
  • High Altitude
  • Ionosphere
  • Low Altitude
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Particles
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Solar Wind

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space