Modeling of the geosynchronous orbit plasma environment.
Part 3,
ATS-5 and ATS-6 pictorial data atlas /
Henry B. Garrett, R.E. McInerney, S.E. DeForest, B. Johnson.

Description

Main Author

Garrett, Henry B.

Related Names

Johnson, B.
DeForest, S. E.
McInerney, Robert E.
U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory.

Language(s)

English

Published

Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1979.

Subjects

Space environment.
Space charge.
Plasma (Ionized gases)
Ionospheric electron density.
Geostationary satellites.
Artificial satellites.
Geostationary satellites.
Ionospheric electron density.
Space charge.
Artificial satellites > Artificial satellites / Observations.
Plasma (Ionized gases)
Space environment.
Observations.

Summary

Data on the geosynchronous plasma environment derived from the UCSD plasma detectors on the ATS-5 and ATS-6 satellites have been carefully compiled into a pictorial atlas. The atlas consists of 12 days of data from 1969 (ATS-5), 38 days from 1970 (ATS-5), 37 days from 1974 (ATS-6), and 8 days from 1976 (ATS-6). The data are 10-min averages of the first four moments of the plasma distribution function for the electrons and ions. The data are presented in the form of spectrograms and line plots along with detailed ephemeris and geophysical information. Two computer tapes are available, the formats of which are given in an appendix.

Note

Research supported by the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts.
Space Physics Division Project 7661.
ADA067843 (from http://www.dtic.mil).
"15 January 1979."

Physical Description

267 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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