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| Titel |
Storming the Bastille: the effect of electric fields on the ionospheric F-layer |
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H. Rishbeth, R. A. Heelis, J. J. Makela, S. Basu |
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Englisch
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| ISSN |
0992-7689
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In: Annales Geophysicae ; 28, no. 4 ; Nr. 28, no. 4 (2010-04-16), S.977-981 |
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250016819
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/angeo-28-977-2010.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| We discuss different phenomena occurring during ionospheric F-region storms
that in principle might be caused by electric fields and point out
challenges that must be faced when considering the physical processes at
work. We consider the transport of plasma across many degrees of latitude at
sub-auroral latitudes, the origin of patches of so-called "storm enhanced
density" at high mid-latitudes, and the very high reported heights of the F2
peak at low latitudes. We discuss the role that electric fields might play
in changing locally the net production of ionization as well as transporting
it. We suggest that the local change in ionization production should be
considered as a more important process for producing plasma density
enhancements than transport from a more remote source of enhanced density. |
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