Abstract A SONDA III rocket was launched from Natal on 11 December 1985, at 2030 LT, carrying a Langmuir probe that measured the kinetic electron temperature in the E and F regions of the equatorial ionosphere over Natal, Brazil. The rocket attained an altitude of 524 km. The electron temperature was determined through the derivative of the current versus voltage characteristics of the Langmuir probe and the detection of the floating potential. Results are compared with the IRI model, and the divergence of the results with the model is discussed.


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    Title :

    Comparison of ionospheric electron temperature rocket measurements over Natal, Brazil, with the IRI model


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    Publication date :

    1989-01-01


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    2 pages




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    Article (Journal)


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    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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