NASA NTRS · 19720026758
Ionosphere heating by neutral gas winds
Abstract
Investigation of the ion and electron temperature rises caused by friction between the neutral gas winds and the plasma of the ionosphere. The results obtained indicate that within an altitude range of 150-200 km, ion temperatures can exceed electron temperatures by as much as 130 K. Ion temperature increases range from 50 to 200 K, depending upon the atmosphere model used. It is pointed out that failure to make allowance for heating by friction in determinations of neutral gas temperature may lead to considerable errors.
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Stubbe, P., Chandra, S.. 1971-01-01. Ionosphere heating by neutral gas winds. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19720026758
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