Open AccessNeutral density depletions attributed to plasma bubbles
Author(s) -
IllésAlmár E.,
Almár I.,
Bencze P.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: space physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.67
H-Index - 298
eISSN - 2156-2202
pISSN - 0148-0227
DOI - 10.1029/97ja02963
Subject(s) - thermosphere , plasma , satellite , atmospheric sciences , ionosphere , local time , physics , environmental science , geophysics , astronomy , nuclear physics , statistics , mathematics
Neutral density measurements in the equatorial thermosphere by the accelerometer of the San Marco V satellite in 1988 indicate from time to time sudden density depletions of 10–20 s. As the occurrence of such events maximizes between 1700 and 0300 hours local solar time, we interpret them as manifestations of the crossings of plasma bubbles by the satellite.