Observations of parallel ion energization in the equatorial region

Details Observations of parallel ion energization in the equatorial region Observations of parallel ion energization in the equatorial region

Dec 1982

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982jgr....8710536q&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 87, Dec. 1, 1982, p. 10536-10540.

Physics

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Atmospheric Ionization, Earth Magnetosphere, Equatorial Regions, Ion Motion, Ion Temperature, Particle Acceleration, Ats 6, Auroral Ionization, Cluster Analysis, Convection Currents, Magnetospheric Ion Density, Satellite Observation, Velocity Distribution

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In this paper an example of bounce-phase-clustered ions such as earlier reported by Mellwain (1976), Quinn (1978) and Quinn and Mellwain (1979) is examined in detail. The cluster has small pitch angle, but investigation of the energy time dispersion properties of the cluster reveals that it was formed at the equator. The acceleration region extended over about 2.4 earth radii along the field direction. It is suggested that the ion cluster is set up by acceleration during a transient convection surge, and the properties of such a process are discussed.

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