Study of magnetospheric substorm events
Abstract
High altitude sounding rocket payloads, (four), of the project 'Substorm phenomena' were launched from the Andoeya Rocket Range during the period 13 October 1977 to 30 January 1978. The scientific goal was a detailed investigation of magnetospheric-substorm related particle and field effects in the auroral zone. Coordination with British and US rocket programs led to salvoes of up to three payloads launched into single auroral events providing the opportunity of time history studies during the course of magnetospheric substorms. A number of ground-based observations were performed and data summaries are presented.
- Publication:
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European Rocket Balloon Program
- Pub Date:
- June 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980ESASP.152..269W
- Keywords:
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- Auroral Zones;
- Earth Magnetosphere;
- Magnetic Storms;
- Sounding Rockets;
- Electric Fields;
- Geomagnetic Pulsations;
- Ground Stations;
- International Cooperation;
- Rocket-Borne Photography;
- Geophysics