Accession Number:

ADA142573

Title:

Geophysical Plasmas and Atmospheric Modeling.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 16 Dec 82-15 Feb 84,

Corporate Author:

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INC MCLEAN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Hyman,E.
• Chaturvedi,P.
• Chen,J.
• Drake,J.
• Ganguli,G.

Report Date:

1984-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

591.0

Abstract:

We will describe the major accomplishments in each of the following research efforts A 3D magnetospheric modeling, B Tearing instability in an anisotropic neutral sheet, C Auroral plasma transport, D Magnetic shear effects on the current driven ion cyclotron instability, E Instability mechanisms causing high latitude ionospheric irregularities, F Auroral instability studies, G Nonlinear saturation of low hybrid drift instability and anomalous plasma transport, H LaserHANE theory support, I Early time HANE phenomena, J Uranium vapor release, K Late time HANE striation, L Quasi steady state multi plasma cloud configurations in the ionosphere, M Chaotic behavior ionospheric processes, N Linear dynamics of tropical heat sources and interactions with mid latitudes, O The large scale dynamics of the Indian Summer monsoon, P Collective particle acceleration CPA, and Q Plasma behavior in crossed electric and magnetic fields.

Descriptors:

• *ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES
• *ATMOSPHERIC MOTION
• STABILITY
• ANISOTROPY
• RAYLEIGH WAVES
• MAGNETOSPHERE
• PLASMA WAVES

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics
• Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE