Published December 1, 1987
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Journal article
Electric field and plasma density measurements in the strongly driven daytime equatorial electrojet. 2. Two-stream waves
- 1. Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
Description
Both primary and secondary two-stream (Farley-Buneman) waves have been detected by in situ electric field and plasma density probes in the strongly driven daytime equatorial electrojet over Peru. Simultaneous Jicamarca radar observations showed strong vertical and oblique 3-m type 1 echoes, also indicative of the two-stream mechanism. The rocket data show the two-stream region on the topside of the unstable layer to be situated between 103 and 111 km where the electron current was the strongest
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Geophys. Res.
- Journal Volume
- 92
- Journal Issue
- A12
- Series
- J. Geophys. Res.
- Journal Page Range
- 13597-13612
- ISSN
- 0148-0227
- CODEN
- JGREA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 19040284
- Subject category
- S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- COLLISIONAL PLASMA; DAILY VARIATIONS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROJETS; ELECTRON PLASMA WAVES; IONIC COMPOSITION; PHASE VELOCITY; PLASMA DENSITY; RADAR; TWO-STREAM INSTABILITY; WAVE PROPAGATION
- Descriptors DEC
- CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; INSTABILITY; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES; PLASMA WAVES; RANGE FINDERS; VARIATIONS; VELOCITY