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    The 3D model of the plasmasphere coupled to the ionosphere

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    Authors
    Pierrard, V.
    Voiculescu, M.
    Discipline
    Physical sciences
    Subject
    3D models
    Electron number densities
    Ion composition
    Model and observation
    Physical mechanism
    Plasmasphere
    Temperature profiles
    F region
    Ionospheric measurement
    Radar measurement
    Three dimensional
    altitude
    electron
    ionosphere
    measurement method
    numerical model
    observational method
    plasma
    radar
    satellite imagery
    temperature profile
    three-dimensional modeling
    tomography
    Audience
    Scientific
    Date
    2011
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    The 3D dynamic model of the plasmasphere developed by Pierrard and Stegen (2008) has been coupled with the ionospheric IRI model. In addition to the electron number density, the plasmaspheric model is also developed to include the temperature profiles of the different particles and ion composition at altitudes from 60 to 2000 km. Results of the model for the F region trough are compared with coincident observations of middle and top ionosphere by means of satellite tomography and radar measurements. A good match between the model and observations supports the idea that the present model is useful for investigating physical mechanism involved in the plasmasphere-ionosphere coupling and for acquiring information about the plasmaspheric behaviour based on ionospheric observations.
    Citation
    Pierrard, V.; Voiculescu, M. (2011). The 3D model of the plasmasphere coupled to the ionosphere. , Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 38, Issue 12, L12104, DOI: 10.1029/2011GL047767.
    Identifiers
    uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/3115
    doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2011GL047767
    scopus: 2-s2.0-79959745260
    Type
    Article
    Peer-Review
    Yes
    Language
    eng
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