Published January 1997 | Version v1
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Ion acoustic instability mechanism in the outer auroral ionosphere

Creators

  • 1. Irkutskij Gosudarstvennyj Tekhnicheskij Univ., Irkutsk (Russian Federation)

Description

Numerical simulation of auroral ionosphere was conducted with account of its ohmic heating by longitudinal current. It was shown that non-iso-thermal region, where intensive generation of ionic sound by current was possible, occurred at ∼ 500 km heights. 13 refs., 4 figs

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Механизм ионнозвуковой неустойчивости во внешней авроральной ионосфере

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Geomagnetizm i Aehronomiya
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 121-128.
ISSN
0016-7940
CODEN
GEAEA6

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
Russian Federation
INIS RN
28061165
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
AURORAL ZONES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRON DENSITY; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; GASES; HEATING; ION ACOUSTIC WAVES; ION DENSITY; ION TEMPERATURE; IONOSPHERE; LEVELS; SIMULATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TURBULENCE
Descriptors DEC
CURRENTS; DISTRIBUTION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; FLUIDS; ION WAVES; PLASMA WAVES