Electron fluxes precipitating into the midlatitude ionosphere
Abstract
A method is proposed for determining electron fluxes precipitating into the midlatitude ionosphere during global magnetic storms. Explorer-45 data are used to calculate the pitch-angle distribution of electrons in the loss cone and to determine the total precipitating flux at L = 3 for different global-storm phases. The electron density profiles and absorption variations calculated using the proposed method are similar to those measured during a global storm.
- Publication:
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Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
- Pub Date:
- February 1991
- Bibcode:
- 1991Ge&Ae..31...86V
- Keywords:
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- Electron Precipitation;
- Ionospheric Electron Density;
- Magnetic Storms;
- Midlatitude Atmosphere;
- Explorer 45 Satellite;
- Lower Ionosphere;
- Magnetically Trapped Particles;
- Pitch (Inclination)