O+, H+ and He+ ion distributions in a new polar wind model

dc.contributor.author	Lemaire, J.
dc.date	1972
dc.date.accessioned	2017-08-25T11:36:49Z
dc.date.available	2017-08-25T11:36:49Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/6006
dc.description	In this paper it is shown how the hydrodynamic solutions of the polar wind can be fitted to the kinetic solutions applicable to the upper ionospheric polar regions where the Coulomb collisions are negligible. The bulk velocity and density distribution of the O+, H+ and He+ are determined for boundary conditions deduced from the OGO 2 observations by Taylor et al. (1968), and for unequal ion and electron temperatures. The results are compared to the observations of Hoffman (1971) (Explorer 31) near 3000km altitude.
dc.language	eng
dc.title	O+, H+ and He+ ion distributions in a new polar wind model
dc.type	Article
dc.subject.frascati	Physical sciences
dc.audience	Scientific
dc.source.title	Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics
dc.source.volume	34
dc.source.issue	10
dc.source.page	1647-1658
Orfeo.peerreviewed	Yes
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/0021-9169(72)90026-8
dc.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-0040138224