Imaging Low-Energy Ion Outflow in the Auroral Zone
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چکیده
The VISualizing Ion Outflow via Neutral atom imaging during a Substorm (VISIONS) sounding rocket mission investigated the factors leading to ion outflow following geomagnetic substorm. In situ and remote sensing instrumentation provided complementary measurements that have been combined yield an in-depth look at phenomena associated with outflow. particular, inclusion of high spatial temporal resolution “images” low-energy neutral (ENA) emissions from nightside auroral zone substorm has led new insights. observed ENAs were spatially structured, strongly regions intense 630.0 nm emissions. in predominantly up-going, consistent thick-target scattering region where ENA mean free path is close or less than atmospheric scale height.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2296-987X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2022.809367