Published June 1984
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Journal article
Density spectra as a function of altitude in an ionospheric barium release
Description
Plasma column density fluctuation spectra observed from the Buaro ionospheric barium release have been analyzed as a function of altitude over the range 285 km to 345 km. The wavenumber spectra become steeper with increasing altitude, the first time this has been shown in any ionospheric injection experiment. The source of these steepened spectra is argued to be wave-particle scattering due to the universal density drift instability
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Geophys. Res. Lett.
- Journal Volume
- 11
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Series
- Geophys. Res. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 591-594
- ISSN
- 0094-8276
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 16045412
- Subject category
- S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- BARIUM IONS; DRIFT INSTABILITY; FLUCTUATIONS; IONOSPHERE; LEVELS; PLASMA DENSITY; SCATTERING; VISIBLE RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ATOMIC IONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INSTABILITY; IONS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES; RADIATIONS; VARIATIONS