Published December 1981
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Journal article
Energization of ionospheric ions by electrostatic hydrogen cyclotron waves
Creators
- 1. Center for Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322
Description
Interactions between ionospheric ions and a monochromatic electrostatic hydrogen cyclotron wave were studied numerically for conditions corresponding to the auroral plasma. Strong heating of the minority ions He+, He++, and O+ were observed. The fraction of the initial ion population which underwent heating was found to strongly depend on the mass, charge, and initial temperature of the ion species
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Geophys. Res. Lett.
- Journal Volume
- 8
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Series
- Geophys. Res. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 1249-1252
- ISSN
- 0094-8276
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 13683662
- Subject category
- S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- ATOMIC IONS; AURORAE; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; IONOSPHERE; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PLASMA ACCELERATION; PLASMA HEATING; PLASMA WAVES; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCELERATION; CHARGED PARTICLES; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; HEATING; IONS