The Quiet and Disturbed Plasmasphere,

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Abstract:

The plasmasphere and its outer surface, the plasmapause, are described from an observational point of view. The main properties of this inner magnetospheric region are briefly recalled. The dynamical response of the plasmasphere to enhancements of geomagnetic activity has also been considered. The peeling off of the nightside plasma-dayside refilling mechanism is also addressed.

Author(s):
Lemaire, J.
Author Organization(s):
INSTITUT D'AERONOMIE SPATIALE DE BELGIQUE BRUSSELS
Supplementary Note:
This article is from 'The Aerospace Environment at High Altitudes and Its Implications for Spacecraft Charging and Communications. Conference Proceedings of the Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Panel Symposium Held in The Hague, The Netherlands on 2-6 June 1986,' AD-A185 880, p1-1-1-7.
Pagination:
0007

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*PLASMASPHERE, QUIET, IONOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES, MAGNETOSPHERE, CONVECTION, PERTURBATIONS, GEOMAGNETISM, BELGIUM
Field(s)/Group(s):
Atmospheric Physics
Keyword(s):
Plasmapause, Component Reports
Report Date:
1987 May 01