| タイトル | Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulations of Equatorial Spread F: Results and Observations in the Pacific Sector |
| 本文（外部サイト） | http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20150003519 |
| 著者（英） | Aveiro, H. C.; Heelis, R. A.; Hysell, D. L.; Caton, R. G.; Klenzing, J.; Pfaff, R. F.; Stoneback, R.; Groves, K. M. |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| 発行日 | 2012-03-21 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | A three-dimensional numerical simulation of plasma density irregularities in the postsunset equatorial F region ionosphere leading to equatorial spread F (ESF) is described. The simulation evolves under realistic background conditions including bottomside plasma shear flow and vertical current. It also incorporates C/NOFS satellite data which partially specify the forcing. A combination of generalized Rayleigh-Taylor instability (GRT) and collisional shear instability (CSI) produces growing waveforms with key features that agree with C/NOFS satellite and ALTAIR radar observations in the Pacific sector, including features such as gross morphology and rates of development. The transient response of CSI is consistent with the observation of bottomside waves with wavelengths close to 30 km, whereas the steady state behavior of the combined instability can account for the 100+ km wavelength waves that predominate in the F region. |
| NASA分類 | Space Sciences (General) |
| レポートNO | GSFC-E-DAA-TN9083 |
| 権利 | Copyright, Distribution as joint owner in the copyright |
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