AbstractInvestigations of high-latitude, middle-atmosphere ion properties have been conducted using rocket probe techniques. Electrodynamics studies have addressed: mesospheric dynamics and small-scale structure (the MAC/EPSILON Campaign during October–November 1977); ionization effects associated with highly energetic (≥1 MeV) precipitating electrons (the MAC/REP Program during May 1990); and the characteristics of noctilucent cloud (NLC) and polar mesosphere summer echo (PMSE) regions (the NLC-91 Campaign during July–August 1991). Recent developments in Gerdien condenser probe theory, using computational fluid dynamics to model ion collection, have resulted in more accurate evaluation of the ion mobilities and number densities. Measurements of very small ion mobilities are thought to indicate an aerosol ion presence in the upper mesosphere.
Ion properties of the high-latitude middle atmosphere
Advances in Space Research ; 14 , 9 ; 165-168
1994-01-01
4 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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