PhD thesis - Institute for Space Research - University of Calgary

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES The following people certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate Studies for acceptance, a thesis entitled “Highresolution observations of core and suprathermal ions in the auroral ionosphere: techniques and results from the GEODESIC sounding rocket” submitted by Johnathan Kerr Burchill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY. Supervisor, Dr. D. J. Knudsen Department of Physics and Astronomy Dr. J. S. Murphree Department of Physics and Astronomy Dr. E. F. Donovan Department of Physics and Astronomy Dr. A. R. Taylor Department of Physics and Astronomy Dr. R. A. Budiman Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering External Reader, Dr. K. A. Lynch Department of Physics and Astronomy Dartmouth College 17 September 2003 iii
Page 1: THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY High-reso
Page 7 and 8: Acknowledgements Back in 1997 when
Page 9 and 10: Contents Approval Page Abstract Ack
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Page 15 and 16: List of Figures 2.1 An ultraviolet
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Page 28 and 29: 2 1: Introduction The SII’s maide
Page 30 and 31: 4 2: Background the form of a dipol
Page 32 and 33: 6 2: Background 2.2.2 The magnetosp
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Chapter 3 The Suprathermal Ion Imag
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3.1.2: Detection 29 Figure 3.2: Sch
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3.2: Focusing properties of an idea
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3.2.1: Particle trajectories inside
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3.2.3: Sensor bias 35 mono-energeti
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3.2.4: Entrance aperture 37 extends
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3.2.5: Geometric factor 39 §©¨
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3.2.5: Geometric factor 41 is obtai
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3.2.5: Geometric factor 43 ∆h ∆
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3.2.5: Geometric factor 45 of the a
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3.2.6: Uncertainties 47 Figure 3.11
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3.2.6: Uncertainties 49 Figure 3.12
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3.3.1: PSF spreading 51 Figure 3.14
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3.3.2: SII coordinate system 53 mec
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3.3.2: SII coordinate system 55 sat
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3.3.2: SII coordinate system 57 (a)
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3.3.2: SII coordinate system 59 Fig
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Chapter 6 Discussion 6.1 Alfvén wa
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6.2: BB ELF 121 PSD’s of 10 −3
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6.3: Lower-Hybrid Solitary Structur
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6.4: Polarization drift 125 BB ELF
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Chapter 7 Conclusions and suggestio
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7.2.1: Low-energy particle measurem
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7.2.3: Thermal electrons and field-
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Bibliography Akasofu, S.-I., The de
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Bibliography 135 Frank, L. A., J. B
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Bibliography 137 Knudsen, D. J., T.
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Bibliography 139 McIlwain, C. E., D
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Bibliography 141 Shelley, E. G., R.
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Appendix A Modeling ion distributio
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A.1.1: Calculation of number of par
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A.1.2: Implementation of chooser al
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A.2: Derivation of particle traject
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A.2.1: Radial position for on-axis
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A.2.1: Radial position for on-axis
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A.3: X TRACER 155 Figure A.8: Scree
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158 B: Uncertainties in velocity mo
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Appendix C Attitude Solution GEODES
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165 Figure C.4: (top) Angular separ
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