Accession Number:

ADA067843

Title:

Modeling of the Geosynchronous Orbit Plasma Environment. Part 3. ATS-5 and ATS-6 Pictorial Data Atlas.

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept.,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE GEOPHYSICS LAB HANSCOM AFB MASS

Personal Author(s):

• Garrett,Henry B.
• McInerney,R. E.
• DeForest,S. E.
• Johnson,B.

Report Date:

1979-01-15

Pagination or Media Count:

266.0

Abstract:

Data on the geosynchronous plasma environment derived from the UCSD plasma detectors on the ATS-5 and ATS-6 satellites have been carefully compiled into a pictorial atlas. The atlas consists of 12 days of data from 1969 ATS-5, 38 days from 1970 ATS-5, 37 days from 1974 ATS-6, and 8 days from 1976 ATS-6. The data are 10-min averages of the first four moments of the plasma distribution function for the electrons and ions. The data are presented in the form of spectrograms and line plots along with detailed ephemeris and geophysical information. Two computer tapes are available, the formats of which are given in an appendix. Author

Descriptors:

• *SPACE ENVIRONMENTS
• *SPACE CHARGE
• TEMPERATURE
• PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• ELECTRON DENSITY
• ELECTRON ENERGY
• IONIZATION
• SPECTROGRAPHS
• SYNCHRONOUS SATELLITES
• ION DENSITY

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE