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The 3D model of the plasmasphere coupled to the ionosphere

dc.contributor.authorPierrard, V.
dc.contributor.authorVoiculescu, M.
dc.date2011
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-29T12:43:53Z
dc.date.available2016-03-29T12:43:53Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/3115
dc.descriptionThe 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.
dc.languageeng
dc.titleThe 3D model of the plasmasphere coupled to the ionosphere
dc.typeArticle
dc.subject.frascatiPhysical sciences
dc.audienceScientific
dc.subject.free3D models
dc.subject.freeElectron number densities
dc.subject.freeIon composition
dc.subject.freeModel and observation
dc.subject.freePhysical mechanism
dc.subject.freePlasmasphere
dc.subject.freeTemperature profiles
dc.subject.freeF region
dc.subject.freeIonospheric measurement
dc.subject.freeRadar measurement
dc.subject.freeThree dimensional
dc.subject.freealtitude
dc.subject.freeelectron
dc.subject.freeionosphere
dc.subject.freemeasurement method
dc.subject.freenumerical model
dc.subject.freeobservational method
dc.subject.freeplasma
dc.subject.freeradar
dc.subject.freesatellite imagery
dc.subject.freetemperature profile
dc.subject.freethree-dimensional modeling
dc.subject.freetomography
dc.source.titleGeophysical Research Letters
dc.source.volume38
dc.source.issue12
dc.source.pageL12104
Orfeo.peerreviewedYes
dc.identifier.doi10.1029/2011GL047767
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-79959745260


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