Abstract
The paper discusses electric field and plasma density fluctuation measurements made on board the Porcupine II sounding rocket and on a free-flyer ejected from the main spacecraft. Simultaneous radar backscatter, dc electric field, and plasma density measurements are available. The results presented show electrostatic turbulence in the unstable auroral E region confined to a layer between 96 and 121 km. The similarities between the observations of two simultaneous payloads spaced a few kilometers apart indicate that on a large scale, the electrojet turbulence displays uniform characteristics. However, an investigation of the turbulence as a function of altitude reveals differentiation within the layer.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 236-244 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Geophysical Research |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | A1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geophysics
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- Oceanography
- Aquatic Science
- Ecology
- Water Science and Technology
- Soil Science
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Earth-Surface Processes
- Atmospheric Science
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Space and Planetary Science
- Palaeontology