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Ion transport and loss in the quiet terrestrial ring current

Posted on:1991-08-31Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:University of Maryland, College ParkCandidate:Sheldon, Robert BruceFull Text:PDF
GTID:1470390017450933Subject:Physics
Abstract/Summary:
We have studied the problem of ion transport and loss in the quiet terrestrial ring current, extending the energy range of the standard radial diffusion model, developed for radiation belt particles, to the ring current ions and have compared it with experimental data. We compiled a data set from all quiet days (with good local time coverage) seen by the AMPTE/CCE/CHEM instrument in near equatorial orbit at L-shells from 2-9 R...
Keywords/Search Tags:Quiet, Ring
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