Computer Science
Scientific paper
Jan 1983
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983eice.conf..423t&link_type=abstract
IN: Energetic ion composition in the earth's magnetosphere. Tokyo, Terra Scientific Publishing Co., 1983, p. 423-438.
Computer Science
Atmospheric Effects, Energetic Particles, F Region, Ion Production Rates, Oxygen Ions, Hydrogen, Momentum Transfer, Oxygen Atoms, Particle Precipitation, Thermosphere
Scientific paper
Results of earlier studies on the atmospheric and ionospheric effects of the precipitation of energetic (up to 0.4 ergs/sq cm per sec per sr) O(+) fluxes are summarized. It is concluded that the main effect is the transfer of the bulk of the incoming energy flux to the neutral atmosphere at F region altitudes in the form of heat, which in turn has a significant effect on global thermospheric winds and temperatures. The precipitation events produce a large backsplash of energetic neutral oxygen atoms. The flux of O2 capable of escaping from the earth is estimated to be comparable to that of hydrogen, and the portion of these O2 atoms that could be ionized is estimated to be ten times that of the incoming O(+) ions, raising the possibility that the events may be self-sustaining.
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