NASA NTRS · 19900049917
A statistical characterization of plasmasphere density structure and boundary locations
Abstract
Plasmaspheric density profiles and their cold plasma boundaries observed by the retarding ion mass spectrometer aboard the DE-1 satellite were classified using the results of a statistical study. Six different categories of the plasmasphere density profiles were identified: 'featureless', featureless with enhancement near left, multiple-plateau, featureless with trough, multiple-plateau with trough, and other complex structure profiles. An explanation for the occurrence of these different profiles is presented.
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Horwitz, J. L., Comfort, R. H., Chappell, C. R.. 1990-06-01. A statistical characterization of plasmasphere density structure and boundary locations. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19900049917
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