Accession Number:

ADA089373

Title:

Structuring of Collisionless, High Velocity Ion Clouds.

Descriptive Note:

Memorandum rept.,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Fedder,J. A.

Report Date:

1980-09-04

Pagination or Media Count:

15.0

Abstract:

The stability of high velocity ion clouds was studied in the ionosphere-magnetosphere. We derive the instability growth rate show that the growth is very fast and present our conclusions.

Descriptors:

• *IONOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES
• CLOUDS
• STABILITY
• GROWTH(GENERAL)
• STRATIFICATION
• BARIUM
• ION DENSITY

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE