Irregularities in unstable plasma of the upper atmosphere according to the data of sounding on board the Intercosmos-19 satellite

The profiles of the plasma density in the topside ionosphere, according to the data of sounding on board the Intercosmos-19 satellite, are presented. It is shown that the large-scale fluctuations of the plasma density can be related to the propagation and attenuation of the atmospheric waves (e.g.,...

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Published in:Geomagnetism and Aeronomy 2007-06, Vol.47 (3), p.357-365
Main Authors: Izhovkina, NI, Deminova, G F, Karpachev, A T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fluctuations
Gases
Gravity waves
Ionosphere
Plasma
Upper atmosphere
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Summary:The profiles of the plasma density in the topside ionosphere, according to the data of sounding on board the Intercosmos-19 satellite, are presented. It is shown that the large-scale fluctuations of the plasma density can be related to the propagation and attenuation of the atmospheric waves (e.g., acoustic gravity waves) in the dynamo region of the ionosphere. In the topside ionosphere, suprathermal particle fluxes can be formed and the plasma density can be modulated at an attenuation of small-scale electrostatic fluctuations of the plasma electron component in plasma pits. Plasma vortices can be formed when polarization fluxes of charged particles escape from regions of heating. The vortex field imparts stability to the inhomogeneous plasma structure, necessary for experimental detection of this structure.
ISSN:0016-7932
1555-645X
0016-7940
DOI:10.1134/S0016793207030127