Atomic and molecular ion dynamics during equatorial spread F

Details Atomic and molecular ion dynamics during equatorial spread F Atomic and molecular ion dynamics during equatorial spread F

May 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009georl..3610106h&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 36, Issue 10, CiteID L10106

Physics

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Ionosphere: Ionospheric Dynamics, Ionosphere: Equatorial Ionosphere, Ionosphere: Ionospheric Irregularities, Ionosphere: Modeling And Forecasting

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The first simulation study of atomic and molecular ion dynamics during equatorial spread F (ESF) is presented. The simulation results are based on the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) SAMI3/ESF three-dimensional code. The key findings are the following: (1) a ‘super fountain’ effect can occur in the initial stage of ESF with upward ion velocities ˜1 km/s, (2) plasma depletions can be enhanced by the ‘drainage’ of H+ ions along the geomagnetic field, and (3) molecular ions (e.g., NO+) can be ‘lifted’ to high altitudes ($\gtrsim$400 km). We compare these results with satellite observations where applicable.

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