Modelling the plasmasphere for the international reference ionosphere

Rycroft, M.J.; Jones, I.R.. 1985 Modelling the plasmasphere for the international reference ionosphere. Advances in Space Research, 5 (10). 21-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(85)90175-9

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Abstract/Summary

The paper discusses how profiles of electron and/or ion distributions that are produced by two different computer models can be smoothly coupled together. The first of these models is the empirical International Reference Ionosphere which produces a vertical profile of ionospheric parameters up to an altitude of 1000 km. The second is a physically-based, diffusive equilibrium model of the plasmasphere based upon the theoretical work of Angerami and Thomas /1/, in which plasma is constrained to move parallel to the Earth's magnetic field lines. Some problems associated with this work are considered, as are some initial results.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(85)90175-9
ISSN:	02731177
Date made live:	22 May 2019 11:09 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/523444

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(85)90175-9

ISSN:

02731177

Date made live:

22 May 2019 11:09 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/523444