Abstract The theory of production, recombination and diffusion of ionospheric F2-layer ionization has been known for several decades. Numerical modelling of the O+ dominated plasma of the mid-latitude F2-layer has been carried out for almost three decades. However, although the sources of the plasmaspheric H+ and He+ ions were well established (at least qualitatively) relatively early, the computational problems posed by ionosphere-plasmasphere coupling retarded progress. Furthermore, the theory of multi-species momentum and heat flow had to be derived. The requirements of numerical modelling of ionosphere-plasmasphere coupling are described. Results on the transfer of mass and heat between the regions during the refilling and draining of mid-latitude flux tubes are reviewed. Other topics mentioned are: early stages of plasmasphere refilling, sub-auroral ion drifts, total electron content and dependence of equatorial plasma concentration on radial distance.


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    Title :

    Numerical simulation of coupling processes between the mid-latitude ionosphere and the plasmasphere


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    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 12 , 6 ; 283-292


    Publication date :

    1991-01-01


    Size :

    10 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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