Ion velocity distributions in the high‐latitude ionosphere
作者:
J.‐P. St‐Maurice,
R. W. Schunk,
期刊:
Reviews of Geophysics
(WILEY Available online 1979)
卷期:
Volume 17,
issue 1
页码: 99-134
ISSN:8755-1209
年代: 1979
DOI:10.1029/RG017i001p00099
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
The theory and observations relating to ion velocity distributions in the high‐latitudeFregion are reviewed. The review covers three basic aspects, including methods for calculating ion velocity distributions, experimental evidence for the existence of non‐Maxwellian ion velocity distributions, and the ionospheric consequences of non‐Maxwellian distributions. Specific topics covered include closed form solutions to Boltzmann's equation for a simple collision model, series solutions to the Boltzmann equation for more general collision models, retarding potential analyzer measurements, excitation of VLF electrostatic emissions, ion‐neutral reaction rates, and transport
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