Open AccessCalculated Variations in the H + Content of the Plasmasphere
Author(s) -
Murphy J. A.,
Bailey G. J.,
Moffett R. J.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1975.tb01616.x
Subject(s) - plasmasphere , ionosphere , equinox , latitude , atmospheric sciences , geomagnetic storm , momentum (technical analysis) , sunspot , low latitude , geology , storm , geophysics , physics , meteorology , geodesy , solar wind , plasma , magnetosphere , magnetic field , nuclear physics , finance , quantum mechanics , economics
Summary Observations suggest that the mid‐latitude protonosphere is depleted during a magnetic storm. In this paper the day‐to‐day recovery of the mid‐latitude protonosphere is examined using solutions of the coupled equations of continuity and momentum for O + and H + The effect on the ionosphere and the influence of neutral air winds and temperature gradients are discussed. The results presented are for sunspot minimum conditions at equinox.