Models of the Ionospheric Environment,
Abstract
During the last decade our understanding of the physical processes that control ionospheric behavior has greatly increased. As a consequence, comprehensive, large-scale, quasi-static models of the high-latitude ionospheric have been developed to describe the aurora, the E-region conductivity and currents, the F-region, and the polar wind. In addition, 2-D particle-in-a-cell computer codes have been developed to study the microphysics connected with auroral acceleration processes. These studies involve models of double layers and anomalous resistivity to explain auroral electron precipitation as well as models describing the stochastic acceleration of ionospheric ions by both electrostatic ion cyclotron waves and lower hybrid waves to explain ion beams and conics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 25, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADP002121
Entities
People
- R. W. Schunk
Organizations
- Utah State University