Bibcode
Bernhardt, P. A.; Rodriguez, P.; Siefring, C. L.; Lin, C. S.
Bibliographical reference
Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 96, Aug. 1, 1991, p. 13,887-13,900. Research supported by NASA and U.S. Navy.
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1991
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27
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27
Description
Ionospheric modification using photochemically reactive vapors is
studied with a one-dimensional, multiion, fluid model of plasma flow
along magnetic field lines. The magnitudes of ion and electron density
changes are determined by considering both chemical processes (i.e.,
photoionization, ion-molecule reactions, dissociative recombination,
electron attachment) and transport processes (i.e., multispecies
diffusion, electric currents, ambipolar electric fields). The numerical
treatment in the model is not specific to any type of release or any
interaction chemistry. It has been used to simulate releases of Ba, CO2,
and CF3Br in the ionosphere, but generalization to other species may be
easily accomplished. The results of the calculations are found to be in
good agreement with experimental observations. The feasibility of
modifying the parallel current paths in the auroral F region is
examined.