Early time evolution of a chemically produced electron depletion

Details Early time evolution of a chemically produced electron depletion Early time evolution of a chemically produced electron depletion

Jan 1995

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995jgr...100..269s&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 100, no. A1, p. 269-280

Physics

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Chemical Reactions, Depletion, Earth Ionosphere, Electron Attachment, Electron Density (Concentration), Electrons, Evolution (Development), Magnetohydrodynamic Flow, Plasmas (Physics), Computerized Simulation, Geomagnetism, Two Dimensional Models

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The early time evolution of an ionospheric electron depletion produced by a radially expanding electron attachment chemical release is studied with a two-dimensional simulation model. The model includes electron attachment chemistry, incorporates fluid electrons, particle ions and neutrals, and considers the evolution in a plane perpendicular to the geomagnetic field for a low beta plasma. Timescales considered are of the order of or less than the cyclotron period of the negative ions that result as a by-product of the electron attacment reaction. This corresponds to time periods of tenths of seconds during recent experiemts. Simulation results show that a highly sheared azimuthal electron flow velocity develops in the radially expanding depletion boundary. This sheared electron flow velocity and the steep density gradients in the boundary give rise to small-scale irregulatities in the form of electron density cavities and spikes. The nonlinear evolution of these irregularities results in trapping and ultimately turbulent heating of the negative ions.

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