Ionospheric Sources of Storm-time RC and Plasmasheet Populations


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Ionospheric Sources of Storm-time RC and Plasmasheet Populations

The Ring Current Origin

So wheres the beef?

Ionosphere Contribution to RC

Some theories

POLAR/CAMMICE Timing Study

Rosetta Stone, POLAR/CEPPAD April 15, 1996 (Sheldon GRL 98)

3 Populations

It’s the Ionosphere, Stupid

Review the Physics

Some simple consequences

Double Spikes

Double Layers & High Potential

Can a Magnet act as a Capacitor?

The UAH Spinning Terrella

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Slide 17

Slide 18

Ion injection at 800 V

B/W, lower resolution

Higher Pressure He

100 mTorr Helium

400 mTorr Helium

200 mTorr Helium, stationary

200 mTorr Helium, spinning

Conclusions

More Conclusions

Predictions

Astrophysical Jets

Author: Robert Sheldon

E-mail: r*bs@rbsp.info

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