NASA NTRS · 19780050575
Effect of diffusion-thermal processes on the high-latitude topside ionosphere
Abstract
The extent to which diffusion-thermal heat flow affects H(+) temperatures in the high-latitude topside ionosphere is studied. Such a heat flow occurs whenever there are H(+)-O(+) relative drifts. From our study we have found that at high-latitudes, where H(+) flows up and out of the topside ionosphere, diffusion-thermal heat flow acts to reduce H(+) temperatures by 500-600 K at altitudes above about 900 km.
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Schunk, R. W., Raitt, W. J., Nagy, A. F.. 1978-02-01. Effect of diffusion-thermal processes on the high-latitude topside ionosphere. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19780050575
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