Initial observations of thermal plasma composition and energetics from Dynamics Explorer‐1
Author:
- C. R. ChappellCCC. R. Chappell
- 1 September 1982
- journal article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Geophysical Research Letters
- Vol. 9 (9) , 929-932
Abstract
Initial measurements of thermal ions (0 to 50 eV) at mid‐latitudes by the Retarding Ion Mass Spectrometer (RIMS) on DE‐1 are presented. These measurements show the plasmapause signature in H+, He+, and m/q = 2 ions, an enhancement or torus of O+ and O++ in the outer plasmasphere and the suggestion of a disconnection between the ionosphere and the bulge region of the plasmasphere.Keywords
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